Where does “uzvara” come from?
uzvara (Latvian) comes from Latvian uzvarēt, from Latvian uz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.
uzvara (Latvian): victory; triumph; win
Ancestry of “uzvara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | uzvarēt | to conquer; to gain a victory; to win a victory |
| 2 | Latvian | uz | on, onto; to |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | uź | on, at; in return for |