ненароком

Russian

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *narokъ (analysable as не- (ne-) + на- (na-) + рок (rok, fate) + -ом (-om, adverbial suffix)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪnɐˈrokəm]

Adverb

ненаро́ком • (nenarókom)

  1. inadvertently, accidentally, by accident, unintentionally

Ukrainian

Etymology

From не- (ne-) +‎ Proto-Slavic *narokъ (intention, purpose, name) +‎ -ом (-om).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nenɐˈrɔkɔm]

Adverb

ненаро́ком • (nenarókom)

  1. inadvertently, accidentally, by accident, unintentionally
    Synonyms: ненавми́сне (nenavmýsne), ненавми́сно (nenavmýsno)

References

  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2003), “нароком”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 4 (Н – П), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 44

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