Where does “Górka” come from?
Górka (Polish) comes from Polish górka, 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 “Górka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | górka | Diminutive of góra; hillock |
| 2 | Polish | Góra | — |
| 3 | Old Polish | góra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gorà | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garā́ˀ | mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |