Where does “воз-” come from?

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

воз- (Russian): upwards, up; returning, re-

Definitions

  1. upwards, up; returning, re-

Ancestry of “воз-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicвъз-upwards, up
2Proto-Slavicvъz-up; back
3Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for

Words derived from “воз-”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz- →Every word from Old Church Slavonic въз- →