Where does “возмещение” come from?
возмещение (Russian) comes from Russian возмести́ть, from Russian воз-, from Old Church Slavonic въз-, from Proto-Slavic vъz-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.
возмещение (Russian): compensation, indemnification, reimbursement, refund
Definitions
- compensation, indemnification, reimbursement, refund
Ancestry of “возмещение”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | возмести́ть | to reimburse |
| 2 | Russian | воз- | upwards, up; returning, re- |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | въз- | upwards, up |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vъz- | up; back |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | uź | on, at; in return for |