Where does “naime” come from?

naime (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ȉme, from Proto-Slavic jьmę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *inˀmin, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

naime (Serbo-Croatian): however, on the other hand; actually, in fact, in...

Definitions

however, on the other hand; actually, in fact, in...

Ancestry of “naime”, step by step

naime traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ȉme

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Serbo-Croatian	ȉme	name
2	Proto-Slavic	jьmę	name
3	Proto-Balto-Slavic	*inˀmin	name
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₁nómn̥	name
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃neh₃-	to name

via Serbo-Croatian na

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Serbo-Croatian	na	to, on, onto; on, at, in; on, by, for, at
2	Proto-Slavic	na	on; concerning; onto
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂en-	on, onto

Words derived from “naime”

näimehäär

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *inˀmin →