Where does “верхний” come from?

верхний (Russian) comes from Russian верх, from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

верхний (Russian): upper

Definitions

  1. upper

Ancestry of “верхний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianверхtop, upper part, roof, dome, height; summit,...
2Proto-Slavicvьrxъtop
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ →