Where does “za” come from?

za (Czech) comes from Old Czech za, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

za (Czech): for; in; API

Definitions

  1. for; in; API

Ancestry of “za”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechzain, during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “za

Every word from Proto-Slavic zaEvery word from Old Czech za