Where does “Лысая Гора” come from?

Лысая Гора (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.

Лысая Гора (Russian): Bald Mountain

Definitions

  1. Bald Mountain

Ancestry of “Лысая Гора”, step by step

Лысая Гора 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 лы́сый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлы́сыйbald, bald-headed
2Proto-Slaviclysъbald
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic gorà →