Where does “Gorbatschow” come from?

Gorbatschow (German) comes from Russian Горбачёв, from Russian горба́ч, from Russian горб, from Old East Slavic гърбъ, from Proto-Slavic *gъrbъ.

Gorbatschow (German): referring especially to Michail Gorbatschow (Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet head of state) and Wodka Gorbatschow (Germany's leading vodka brand)

Definitions

  1. referring especially to Michail Gorbatschow (Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet head of state) and Wodka Gorbatschow (Germany's leading vodka brand)

Ancestry of “Gorbatschow”, step by step

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