Where does “namjena” come from?

namjena (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian mijena, from Proto-Slavic měna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European moi-n-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

namjena (Serbo-Croatian): purpose, aim, objective, goal

Definitions

  1. purpose, aim, objective, goal

Ancestry of “namjena”, step by step

namjena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian mijena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianmijenachange; phase; lunation
2Proto-Slavicměnachange, exchange
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmaināˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmoi-n-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moi-n- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ →