Where does “wz-” come from?

wz- (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic vъz-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.

wz- (Polish): emphasizes the beginning, intensification, or bringing into effect of what the base verb means

Definitions

  1. emphasizes the beginning, intensification, or bringing into effect of what the base verb means

Ancestry of “wz-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wz-”

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