Where does “goră” come from?
goră (Megleno-Romanian) comes from Bulgarian гора́, from Old Church Slavonic гора, from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
goră (Megleno-Romanian): forest
Ancestry of “goră”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | гора́ | forest, mountain; mountain |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | гора | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gorà | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garā́ˀ | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |