Where does “горянин” come from?

горянин (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.

горянин (Bulgarian): mountain dweller, highlander

Definitions

  1. mountain dweller, highlander

Ancestry of “горянин”, 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 →
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