Where does “horka” come from?

horka (Cebuano) comes from Czech hora, from Old Czech hora, from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

horka (Cebuano): a pitchfork

Definitions

  1. a pitchfork

Ancestry of “horka”, step by step

horka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech hora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhoramountain; a lot, tons
2Old Czechhoramountain
3Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Spanish horca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhorcagallows; pitchfork
2Old Spanishforca—
3LatinfurcaA two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic gorà →