Where does “hier” come from?

hier (Slovak) comes from Slovak hra, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

hier (Slovak): genitive plural of hra

Definitions

  1. genitive plural of hra

Ancestry of “hier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakhraplay, game; game; play
2Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
3Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgra →Every word from Slovak hra →