Where does “nakaniti” come from?

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

nakaniti (Serbo-Croatian): to intend, have in mind, decide

Definitions

  1. to intend, have in mind, decide

Ancestry of “nakaniti”, step by step

nakaniti 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 kaniti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankanitito intend
2Proto-Slavickaniti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian na →