Where does “Zheleznogorsk” come from?
Zheleznogorsk (English) comes from Russian Железногорск, from Russian гора́, from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
Zheleznogorsk (English): A closed town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Definitions
- A closed town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Ancestry of “Zheleznogorsk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Железногорск | Zheleznogorsk |
| 2 | Russian | гора́ | mountain, heap |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gorà | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garā́ˀ | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |