Where does “Gorbymania” come from?

Gorbymania (English) comes from English Gorby, from English Gorbachev, from Russian Горбачёв, from Russian горба́ч, from Russian горб, from Old East Slavic гърбъ, from Proto-Slavic *gъrbъ.

Gorbymania (English): Enthusiasm for Mikhail Gorbachev, USSR head of...

Definitions

  1. Enthusiasm for Mikhail Gorbachev, USSR head of...

Ancestry of “Gorbymania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGorbyMikhail Gorbachev
2EnglishGorbachev—
3RussianГорбачёв—
4Russianгорба́чhunchback; humpback
5Russianгорбhump, hunch
6Old East Slavicгърбъ—
7Proto-Slavic*gъrbъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *gъrbъ →Every word from Old East Slavic гърбъ →Every word from Russian горб →