Where does “na” come from?
na (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch naar, from German narr, from Middle High German narre, from Old High German narro, from Vulgar Latin nario, from Latin naris, from Latin nasus, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
na (Sranan Tongo): to
Ancestry of “na”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | naar | to, towards in time, space, consequence, purpose... |
| 2 | German | narr | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | narre | — |
| 4 | Old High German | narro | clown; fool |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | nario | mocking, deriding, jeering at |
| 6 | Latin | naris | A nostril, nose; An opening, orifice, vent,... |
| 7 | Latin | nasus | nose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |