Where does “nagovoriti” come from?

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

nagovoriti (Serbo-Croatian): to persuade, talk into; to convince

Definitions

  1. to persuade, talk into; to convince

Ancestry of “nagovoriti”, step by step

nagovoriti 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 govòriti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangovòritito speak, talk, converse
2Proto-Slavicgovorìtito speak, to talk
3Proto-Indo-Europeangow(H)-to call, cry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian na →