Where does “назад” come from?

назад (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian на-, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

назад (Ukrainian): back, backward, backwards

Definitions

  1. back, backward, backwards

Ancestry of “назад”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianна-onto, upon
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Ukrainian на- →