Where does “nahoře” come from?

nahoře (Czech) 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.

nahoře (Czech): up; on top

Definitions

  1. up; on top

Ancestry of “nahoře”, step by step

nahoře 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 Czech na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnaon, onto; on; to
2Old Czechnaon, onto direction, + accusative case
3Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “nahoře”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic gorà →