Where does “гора́” come from?

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

гора́ (Russian): mountain, heap

Definitions

  1. mountain, heap

Ancestry of “гора́”, step by step

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

Words derived from “гора́”

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