Where does “Zaporozhye” come from?

Zaporozhye (English) comes from Russian Запоро́жье, from Russian поро́г, from Proto-Slavic porgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic parˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European porg-o-.

Ancestry of “Zaporozhye”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	Запоро́жье	—
2	Russian	поро́г	—
3	Proto-Slavic	porgъ	threshold, doorstep
4	Proto-Balto-Slavic	parˀgas	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	porg-o-	—

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