Where does “pohoří” come from?

pohoří (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.

pohoří (Czech): mountain range

Definitions

  1. mountain range

Ancestry of “pohoří”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhoramountain; a lot, tons
2Old Czechhoramountain
3Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
5Proto-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 →