Where does “góra” come from?

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

góra (Polish): mountain; top; higher-ups

Definitions

  1. mountain; top; higher-ups

Ancestry of “góra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgoramountain; hill; any mountainous elevation
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “góra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic gora