wz-

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Old Polish

Etymology

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Proto-Balto-Slavic *uź

Proto-Slavic *vъz

Proto-Slavic *vъz-

Old Polish wz-

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vъz-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /vz/
IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /vz/

Prefix

wz-

emphasizes the beginning, intensification, or bringing into effect of what the base verb means:
‎wz- + ‎mnożyć → ‎wzmnożyć
re-, again
‎wz- + ‎mawiać → ‎wzmawiać
upward, in an upward direction:
‎wz- + ‎ić → ‎wzić

Derived terms

Old Polish terms prefixed with wz-

Descendants

Polish: wz-

Polish

Alternative forms

ws-, wes-, wś-, wez-

Etymology

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Proto-Balto-Slavic *uź

Proto-Slavic *vъz

Proto-Slavic *vъz-

Old Polish wz-

Polish wz-

Inherited from Old Polish wz-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vz/
Rhymes: -vz
Syllabification:

Prefix

wz-

emphasizes the beginning, intensification, or bringing into effect of what the base verb means:
‎wz- + ‎budzić (“to wake”) → ‎wzbudzić (“to arouse, evoke”)

‎wz- + ‎dychać (“to breathe”) → ‎wzdychać (“to sigh”)

‎wz- + ‎pomnieć (“to remember”) → ‎wspomnieć (“to reminisce”)
upward, in an upward direction:
Antonym: z-

‎wz- + ‎piąć → ‎wspiąć się

‎wz- + ‎chodzić → ‎wschodzić

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