Where does “Czôrnogóra” come from?
Czôrnogóra (Kashubian) comes from Kashubian góra, from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
Ancestry of “Czôrnogóra”, step by step
Czôrnogóra traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Kashubian góra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashubian | góra | mountain |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gorà | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garā́ˀ | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
via Serbo-Croatian Cȓnā Gòra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | Cȓnā Gòra | Montenegro |