Where does “воспрепятствовать” come from?

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

воспрепятствовать (Russian): to prevent, to hinder, to thwart

Definitions

  1. to prevent, to hinder, to thwart

Ancestry of “воспрепятствовать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвос-Alternative form of воз-
2Russianвоз-upwards, up; returning, re-
3Old Church Slavonicвъз-upwards, up
4Proto-Slavicvъz-up; back
5Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz- →Every word from Russian воз- →