Where does “za” come from?

za (Silesian) comes from Old Polish za, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

za (Silesian): denotes location; behind

Definitions

  1. denotes location; behind

Ancestry of “za”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishzadenotes location where an action is directed toward
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Old Polish za →
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