Where does “niskowzgórze” come from?

niskowzgórze (Polish) comes from Polish wzgórze, 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.

niskowzgórze (Polish): subthalamus

Definitions

  1. subthalamus

Ancestry of “niskowzgórze”, step by step

niskowzgórze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish wzgórze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwzgórzehill
2PolishGóra—
3Old Polishgóramountain
4Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Polish niski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishniskilow; short; deep
2Old Polishniskilow, short
3Proto-Slavicnizъkъlow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanni-down, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic gorà →