Where does “Górski” come from?
Górski (English) comes from Polish Górski, from Polish Góra, from Old Polish góra, from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
Ancestry of “Górski”, step by step
Górski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Górski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Górski | highland |
| 2 | Polish | Góra | — |
| 3 | Old Polish | góra | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gorà | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garā́ˀ | mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
via Old Polish [[gorki]], [[gorski]], [[gorzki]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | [[gorki]], [[gorski]], [[gorzki]] | — |