Where does “velehora” come from?

velehora (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.

velehora (Czech): very high mountain

Definitions

  1. very high mountain

Ancestry of “velehora”, 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 →
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