Where does “Horki” come from?
Horki (English) comes from Belarusian горкі, from Proto-Slavic gorьkъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
Ancestry of “Horki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | горкі | bitter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gorьkъ | bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |