Where does “gorycha” come from?
gorycha (Polish) comes from Polish gorycz, from Proto-Slavic gorьcь, from Proto-Slavic gorьkъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
Ancestry of “gorycha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gorycz | bitterness, bitter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gorьcь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gorьkъ | bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |