Where does “gortsa” come from?

gortsa (Ingrian) comes from Russian горец, from Russian гора́, from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

gortsa (Ingrian): highlander

Definitions

  1. highlander

Ancestry of “gortsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгорецhighlander; knotweed
2Russianгора́mountain, heap
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 →