Where does “польза” come from?

польза (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic polьdza, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

польза (Old Church Slavonic): Alternative form of польѕа

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of польѕа

Ancestry of “польза”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpolьdzarelief; use, benefit
2Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “польза”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →