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Where does “gʷr̥H-” come from?

gʷr̥H- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

gʷr̥H- (Proto-Indo-European): mountain; hill, mountain

Definitions

  1. mountain; hill, mountain

Ancestry of “gʷr̥H-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “gʷr̥H-”

  • barneca
  • boireann
  • boireannach
  • కోటగిరి
  • రామగిరి
  • గిరికుహరము
  • తిరుమలగిరి
  • గిరిబాబు
  • హిమగిరి
  • గిరిజ
  • గిరి
  • คิรี
  • คิริ
  • คีรี
  • gʷr̥H-í-s
  • रत्नगिरि
  • गिरि
  • Guran
  • gur
  • nguroj
  • giri
  • bairenn
  • giri
  • barinākos
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