Where does “Гътряков” come from?

Гътряков (Bulgarian) comes from Romanian gât, from Hungarian gát, from Proto-Slavic gatь — dike; dam, pool.

Ancestry of “Гътряков”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangâtthroat; neck
2Hungariangátdam; impediment, obstacle; hurdle
3Proto-Slavicgatьdike; dam, pool
Every word from Proto-Slavic gatь →Every word from Hungarian gát →Every word from Romanian gât →