Where does “gorzki” come from?

gorzki (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic gorьkъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

gorzki (Polish): bitter

Definitions

  1. bitter

Ancestry of “gorzki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgorьkъbitter
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr

Words derived from “gorzki

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗrEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-Every word from Proto-Slavic gorьkъ