Where does “за-” come from?
за- (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian сила, from Proto-Slavic sila, from Proto-Balto-Slavic séiˀlāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂i-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
за- (Ukrainian): beyond, behind
Definitions
- beyond, behind
Ancestry of “за-”, step by step
за- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian сила
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | сила | force; strength |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sila | strength, force |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | séiˀlāˀ | strength, force; soul |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂i-l-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
via Proto-Slavic za
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | za | behind, after (stationary) |