Where does “восстание” come from?

восстание (Russian) comes from Russian восстать, 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.

восстание (Russian): rebellion, revolt, insurgency (organized resistance against a political authority)

Definitions

  1. rebellion, revolt, insurgency (organized resistance against a political authority)

Ancestry of “восстание”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвосстатьto revolt, to rise, to rebel
2Russianвос-Alternative form of воз-
3Russianвоз-upwards, up; returning, re-
4Old Church Slavonicвъз-upwards, up
5Proto-Slavicvъz-up; back
6Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz- →Every word from Russian воз- →