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Горький

Горький (Górʹkij) is a surname from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Russian.

RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Gorʹkiy.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Горький comes from Proto-Indo-European.

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How it developed

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-.

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Горький’s family of names

In Russian usage, Горький as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form Gorki. In Russian usage, Горький as a surname has a transliteration in Gorʹkij. In Russian usage, Горький as a surname has a transliteration in Gorʹkiy.

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Горький has relatives in 3 languages.

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Across languages 2

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