Where does “Rustavi” come from?

Rustavi (English) comes from Georgian რუსთავი, from Georgian თავი, from Old Georgian თავი, from Proto-Kartvelian taw- — head.

Ancestry of “Rustavi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GeorgianრუსთავიRustavi
2Georgianთავიhead; chapter; topmost, foremost or leading part
3Old Georgianთავიhead; topmost, foremost or leading part; head,...
4Proto-Kartveliantaw-head
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian taw- →Every word from Old Georgian თავი →Every word from Georgian თავი →