Where does “na” come from?
na (Turkish) comes from Russian на́, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
na (Turkish): here it is! take it!
Ancestry of “na”, step by step
na traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian на́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | на́ | here you go! (encouraging someone to accept something, used when giving or providing something, i.e., "take it!", "here you goǃ") |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | na | on; concerning; onto |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Ukrainian на
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | на | here you go! take it! (encouraging someone to accept something, used when giving or providing something) |
| 2 | Slavic | на | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |