Where does “косогор” come from?
косогор (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.
косогор (Russian): hillside; slope
Definitions
- hillside; slope
Ancestry of “косогор”, step by step
косогор traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian гора́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | гора́ | mountain, heap |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gorà | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garā́ˀ | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
via Russian косо́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | косо́й | slanting, oblique, skewed inclined at an angle to the plane; not straight, not sheer |