Where does “Верхови́на” come from?

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

Верхови́на (Ukrainian): highland, summit

Definitions

  1. highland, summit

Ancestry of “Верхови́на”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianверхtop, upper part, roof, dome, height; summit,...
2Proto-Slavicvьrxъtop
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “Верхови́на”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ →