Where does “въз-” come from?

въз- (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic vъz-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.

въз- (Old Church Slavonic): upwards, up

Definitions

  1. upwards, up

Ancestry of “въз-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvъz-up; back
2Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for

Words derived from “въз-”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz- →