Where does “Верховинщина” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Верховинщина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianВерхови́наhighland, summit
2Russianверхtop, upper part, roof, dome, height; summit,...
3Proto-Slavicvьrxъtop
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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