Where does “napamet” come from?

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

napamet (Serbo-Croatian): by heart; from memory; randomly, wildly

Definitions

  1. by heart; from memory; randomly, wildly

Ancestry of “napamet”, step by step

napamet 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 pȁmēt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpȁmētprudence
2Proto-Slavicpamętьmemory
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpōˀ-mintis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian na →