Where does “горнолыжный” come from?
горнолыжный (Russian) comes from Russian го́рный, from Russian гора́, from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
горнолыжный (Russian): alpine skiing, skiing, ski
Definitions
- alpine skiing, skiing, ski
Ancestry of “горнолыжный”, step by step
горнолыжный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian го́рный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | го́рный | mining {{i|relational}} |
| 2 | Russian | гора́ | mountain, heap |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gorà | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garā́ˀ | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
via Russian лы́жи
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лы́жи | skiing |