Where does “зате” come from?

зате (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

зате (Ukrainian): but, but at least, however, on the other hand

Definitions

  1. but, but at least, however, on the other hand

Ancestry of “зате”, step by step

зате traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianзаbeyond
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Ukrainian те

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianте—
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Ukrainian за →