Where does “naterati” come from?

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

naterati (Serbo-Croatian): to compel, force, drive

Definitions

  1. to compel, force, drive

Ancestry of “naterati”, step by step

naterati 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 terati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianteratito force, make; to induce, cause; to drive, drive...
2Proto-Slavictěrjati—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian na →