Where does “шестиповерховий” come from?

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

шестиповерховий (Ukrainian): six-storey

Definitions

  1. six-storey

Ancestry of “шестиповерховий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianпо́верхfloor, storey
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ →