Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/nadъ

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *nōda, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m. The first part of the compound is directly reflected in *na (“on”), and for the second part compare a similarly constructed preposition *podъ. *dʰh₁o- represents a root noun of the verb *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place”), whence also *děti.

Preposition

*nadъ

(with instrumental) over, above (stationary)
(with accusative) over, above (motion to)

Antonyms

*podъ

Descendants

East Slavic:
- Belarusian: над (nad)
- Russian: над (nad)
- Ukrainian: над (nad)
South Slavic:
- Old Church Slavonic: надъ (nadŭ)
- Bulgarian: над (nad)
- Macedonian: над (nad)
- Serbo-Croatian:
  Cyrillic: на̏д
  
  Latin: nȁd
- Slovene: nad (tonal orthography)
West Slavic:
- Czech: nad
- Polish: nad
- Slovak: nad
- Sorbian:
  - Lower Sorbian: nad
  - Upper Sorbian: nad

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