Where does “hornictví” come from?

hornictví (Czech) comes from Czech horník, 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.

hornictví (Czech): mining (business of removing solid valuables from the earth)

Definitions

  1. mining (business of removing solid valuables from the earth)

Ancestry of “hornictví”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhorníkminer person who works in a mine
2Czechhoramountain; a lot, tons
3Old Czechhoramountain
4Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic gorà →