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Where does “уздуж” come from?

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

уздуж (Serbo-Croatian): along, alongside; vertical, down

Definitions

  1. along, alongside; vertical, down

Ancestry of “уздуж”, step by step

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
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