Where does “узверати” come from?

узверати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian уз, from Proto-Slavic vъz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.

узверати (Serbo-Croatian): to climb

Definitions

  1. to climb

Ancestry of “узверати”, step by step

узверати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian уз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianузup, upward; next to, beside, alongside, by; with,...
2Proto-Slavicvъzinstead of, in return for; up; by, beside
3Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for

via Serbo-Croatian верати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianвератиto climb
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz →Every word from Serbo-Croatian уз →