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Where does “goraľь” come from?

goraľь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

goraľь (Proto-Slavic): mountain dweller

Definitions

  1. mountain dweller

Ancestry of “goraľь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “goraľь”

  • Goral
  • gorol
  • Góral
  • Gorol
  • Goral
  • góral
  • horal
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