Proto-Slavic origin
Source-reportedInherited from Proto-Slavic *gorunъ, from *gorěti (“to burn”) + *-unъ. First attested in the 2nd quarter ‒ mid 10th century, the oldest known Old East Slavic Cyrillic inscription.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: ГорунъCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

