Where does “načuti” come from?

načuti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian na, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

načuti (Serbo-Croatian): to get wind of, overhear

Definitions

  1. to get wind of, overhear

Ancestry of “načuti”, step by step

načuti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannato, on, onto; on, at, in; on, by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Serbo-Croatian čuti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiančutito hear; to hear from; to smell
2Proto-Slavicčutito sense; to feel; to notice
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian na →