Where does “vrchovatý” come from?
vrchovatý (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.
vrchovatý (Czech): heaped
Ancestry of “vrchovatý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | vrch | hill |
| 2 | Old Czech | vrch | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vьrxъ | top |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |