Where does “Вільногірськ” come from?

Вільногірськ (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian гора, from Proto-Slavic gora, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “Вільногірськ”, step by step

Вільногірськ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian гора

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianгораmountain
2Proto-Slavicgoramountain; hill; any mountainous elevation
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Ukrainian ві́льний

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianві́льнийfree unrestricted, unconstrained, unoccupied, at liberty
2Proto-Slavicvolьnъfree, willing

Words derived from “Вільногірськ”

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