Where does “iz-” come from?

iz- (Latvian) comes from Latvian iz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.

iz- (Latvian): Usually found on verbs with the meaning 'out',...

Definitions

  1. Usually found on verbs with the meaning 'out',...

Ancestry of “iz-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianizfrom, out of
2Proto-Balto-Slavic
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵʰsout

Words derived from “iz-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰsEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic Every word from Latvian iz
iz- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer