Where does “Vilnohirsk” come from?
Vilnohirsk (English) comes from Ukrainian Вільногірськ, from Ukrainian гора, from Proto-Slavic gora, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
Ancestry of “Vilnohirsk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Вільногірськ | — |
| 2 | Ukrainian | гора | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gora | mountain; hill; any mountainous elevation |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garā́ˀ | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |