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Where does “uz-” come from?

uz- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

uz- (Proto-Germanic): up, out

Definitions

  1. up, out

Ancestry of “uz-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanuss-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanuds-up, out
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “uz-”

  • around
  • round
  • ago
  • ahead
  • empty
  • arise
  • abroad
  • asleep
  • amazing
  • astonishment
  • aboard
  • rounds
  • ashore
  • abode
  • amazement
  • astonishing
  • arisen
  • abide
  • aforesaid
  • nowadays
  • abiding
  • afar
  • emptiness
  • ordeal
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