Where does “hora” come from?

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

hora (Slovak): mountain

Definitions

  1. mountain

Ancestry of “hora”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hora”

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