Where does “по́льза” come from?

по́льза (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic польза, from Proto-Slavic polьdza, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

по́льза (Russian): use, benefit, advantage, profit, usefulness

Definitions

  1. use, benefit, advantage, profit, usefulness

Ancestry of “по́льза”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church SlavonicпользаAlternative form of польѕа
2Proto-Slavicpolьdzarelief; use, benefit
3Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “по́льза”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →
по́льза — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer