Where does “górotwór” come from?

górotwór (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.

górotwór (Polish): orogen

Definitions

  1. orogen

Ancestry of “górotwór”, step by step

górotwór traces back through two 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 twór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtwórthing, creation
2Proto-Slavictvorъcreation, creature
3Proto-Balto-Slavictwor(ʔ)-o—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantworH-o-—

Words derived from “górotwór”

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