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Old Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vъz-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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wz-

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Polish: wz-

Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish wz-. Cognate with Lithuanian (within, instead of, in return for), Latvian uz (on, to).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vz/
  • Rhymes: -vz
  • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Prefix

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wz-

  1. 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)
  2. upward, in an upward direction:
    Antonym: z-
    wz- + ‎piąć → ‎wspiąć się
    wz- + ‎chodzić → ‎wschodzić

Derived terms

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