Where does “abazi” come from?

abazi (English) comes from Georgian აბაზი, from Persian عباسی, from Persian عباس, from Arabic عَبَّاس, from Arabic عَبَسَ — to scowl; to frown.

abazi (English): The monetary unit of Georgia until 1833, divided...

Definitions

  1. The monetary unit of Georgia until 1833, divided...

Ancestry of “abazi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianაბაზიabazi, 20 kopeck coin
2PersianعباسیAbbasid; abbasi
3Persianعباس—
4Arabicعَبَّاسone who frowns a lot; untamed lion; lion
5Arabicعَبَسَto scowl; to frown
Every word from Arabic عَبَسَ →Every word from Arabic عَبَّاس →Every word from Persian عباس →