Where does “uzduž” come from?

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

uzduž (Serbo-Croatian): along, down; vertical, down

Definitions

  1. along, down; vertical, down

Ancestry of “uzduž”, step by step

uzduž traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian uz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianuzup, 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 duž

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandužalong, down; during
2Proto-Slavic*dьlžь—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz →Every word from Serbo-Croatian uz →
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