Where does “Zaporizhzhia” come from?

Zaporizhzhia (English) comes from Ukrainian Запорі́жжя, from Ukrainian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

Ancestry of “Zaporizhzhia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianЗапорі́жжяplace beyond the rapids
2Ukrainianзаbeyond
3Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “Zaporizhzhia”

Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Ukrainian за →Every word from Ukrainian Запорі́жжя →
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