Where does “vstříc” come from?
vstříc (Czech) comes from Czech vz-, from Proto-Slavic vъz-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.
Ancestry of “vstříc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | vz- | |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vъz- | up; back |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | uź | on, at; in return for |