Where does “vrcholit” come from?

vrcholit (Czech) comes from Czech vrch, from Old Czech vrch, from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vrcholit (Czech): to culminate, to climax

Definitions

  1. to culminate, to climax

Ancestry of “vrcholit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvrchhill
2Old Czechvrchtop
3Proto-Slavicvьrxъtop
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ →