Where does “Железногорск” come from?

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

Железногорск (Russian): Zheleznogorsk

Definitions

  1. Zheleznogorsk

Ancestry of “Железногорск”, step by step

Железногорск traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian гора́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгора́mountain, heap
2Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Russian желе́зный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжеле́зныйiron
2Russian-ный-ish, -ic, -al, -ed
3Old Church Slavonic-ьнъish, -ic, -al, -ed
4Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives

Words derived from “Железногорск”

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