Etymology Explorer › Russian

Where does “го́рный” come from?

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

го́рный (Russian): mining {{i|relational}}

Definitions

  1. mining {{i|relational}}

Ancestry of “го́рный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгора́mountain, heap
2Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “го́рный”

  • горнодобывающий
  • нагорный
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →