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
Ancestry of “nahoře”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | hora | mountain; a lot, tons |
| 2 | Old Czech | hora | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gorà | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garā́ˀ | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |