Where does “vz” come from?

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

vz (Old Czech): above, on, against

Definitions

  1. above, on, against

Ancestry of “vz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvъzinstead of, in return for; up; by, beside
2Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz →
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