Where does “góropatwa” come from?

góropatwa (Polish) comes 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.

góropatwa (Polish): any partridge of the genus Alectoris

Definitions

  1. any partridge of the genus Alectoris

Ancestry of “góropatwa”, step by step

góropatwa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Góra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGóra—
2Old Polishgóramountain
3Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Polish Kuropatwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKuropatwaany partridge of the genus Perdix, particularly the grey partridge
2Proto-Slavickuropъtypartridge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic gorà →