Where does “Czarnogóra” come from?

Czarnogóra (Polish) comes from Polish Góra, from Old Polish góra, from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “Czarnogóra”, step by step

Czarnogóra traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Góra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGóra—
2Old Polishgóramountain
3Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Polish Czarny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCzarnyblack
2Old Polishczarnyblack
3Proto-Slavic*čь̀rnъblack

via Serbo-Croatian Cȓnā Gòra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianCȓnā GòraMontenegro

Words derived from “Czarnogóra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic gorà →
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