Where does “верховье” come from?

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

верховье (Russian): upper reaches, river head

Definitions

  1. upper reaches, river head

Ancestry of “верховье”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianверхово́йhorseback riding
2Russianверхtop, upper part, roof, dome, height; summit,...
3Proto-Slavicvьrxъtop
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-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 →