Where does “горбун” come from?

горбун (Ukrainian) comes from Russian горб, from Old East Slavic гърбъ, from Proto-Slavic *gъrbъ.

горбун (Ukrainian): humpback humpbacked person

Definitions

  1. humpback humpbacked person

Ancestry of “горбун”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгорбhump, hunch
2Old East Slavicгърбъ—
3Proto-Slavic*gъrbъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *gъrbъ →Every word from Old East Slavic гърбъ →Every word from Russian горб →