Where does “wz-” come from?
wz- (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic vъz-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.
Ancestry of “wz-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vъz- | up; back |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | uź | on, at; in return for |