Where does “Juodkalnija” come from?

Juodkalnija (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian kalnas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kalˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

Ancestry of “Juodkalnija”, step by step

Juodkalnija traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian kalnas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankalnashill, mountain; heap, mountain
2Proto-Balto-Slavickalˀnas—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

via Serbo-Croatian Cȓnā Gòra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianCȓnā GòraMontenegro

via Lithuanian júodas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianjúodasblack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kalˀnas →Every word from Lithuanian kalnas →
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