Where does “uzsvērt” come from?

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

uzsvērt (Latvian): to accentuate, to emphasize, to stress, to underline, to underscore bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent

Definitions

  1. to accentuate, to emphasize, to stress, to underline, to underscore bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent

Ancestry of “uzsvērt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianuz-Usually found on verbs with the meaning 'on',...
2Latvianuzon, onto; to
3Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Latvian uz →Every word from Latvian uz- →