Where does “uz-” come from?

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

uz- (Serbo-Croatian): up

Definitions

  1. up

Ancestry of “uz-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvъzinstead of, in return for; up; by, beside
2Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for

Words derived from “uz-”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz →
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