Where does “го́лос” come from?

го́лос (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic голосъ, from Proto-Slavic golsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galsás, from Proto-Indo-European golsos, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

го́лос (Russian): voice

Definitions

  1. voice

Ancestry of “го́лос”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicголосъvoice
2Proto-Slavicgolsъvoice
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalsásvoice
4Proto-Indo-Europeangolsos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “го́лос”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European golsos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galsás →