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Where does “gorà” come from?

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

gorà (Proto-Slavic): mountain

Definitions

  1. mountain

Ancestry of “gorà”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “gorà”

  • Goral
  • gorol
  • Góral
  • Gorol
  • Goral
  • góral
  • horal
  • goraľь
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →