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Where does “uz-” come from?

uz- (Latvian) comes from Latvian uz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “uz-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianuzon, onto; to
2Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for

Words derived from “uz-”

  • uzaršana
  • uzsvars
  • uzdot
  • uzacs
  • uzdošana
  • uzvārīt
  • uzart
  • uzvarēt
  • uzvalks
  • uzvara
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