Where does “nagađati” come from?

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

nagađati (Serbo-Croatian): to guess, to speculate; imperfective of nagoditi

Definitions

  1. to guess, to speculate; imperfective of nagoditi

Ancestry of “nagađati”, step by step

nagađati 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 gađati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangađatito shoot; to hit; to aim for
2Proto-Slavicgodìtito please
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian na →