Where does “гір'я” come from?

гір'я (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.

гір'я (Ukrainian): mountains

Definitions

  1. mountains

Ancestry of “гір'я”, step by step

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

Words derived from “гір'я”

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