Where does “polză” come from?

polză (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic польза, 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.

polză (Romanian): benefit

Definitions

  1. benefit

Ancestry of “polză”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church SlavonicпользаAlternative form of польѕа
2Proto-Slavicpolьdzarelief; use, benefit
3Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →