Where does “голос” come from?
голос (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.
голос (Russian): voice
Ancestry of “голос”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | голосъ | voice |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | golsъ | voice |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | galsás | voice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | golsos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |
Words derived from “голос”