Where does “горист” come from?

горист (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian гора́, from Old Church Slavonic гора, from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

горист (Bulgarian): wooded

Definitions

  1. wooded

Ancestry of “горист”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianгора́forest, mountain; mountain
2Old Church Slavonicгораmountain
3Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic gorà →