Where does “najahati” come from?

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

najahati (Serbo-Croatian): to mount

Definitions

  1. to mount

Ancestry of “najahati”, step by step

najahati 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 jȁhati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianjȁhatito ride (horseback)
2Proto-Slavicěxatito travel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian na →