Where does “возмездие” come from?

возмездие (Russian) comes from Russian воз-, from Old Church Slavonic въз-, from Proto-Slavic vъz-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.

возмездие (Russian): retribution, requital, punishment, payback,...

Definitions

  1. retribution, requital, punishment, payback,...

Ancestry of “возмездие”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвоз-upwards, up; returning, re-
2Old Church Slavonicвъз-upwards, up
3Proto-Slavicvъz-up; back
4Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz- →Every word from Russian воз- →