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

Definitions

  1. victory; triumph; win

Ancestry of “uzvara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianuzvarētto conquer; to gain a victory; to win a victory
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 uzvarēt →