Where does “chokha” come from?

chokha (English) comes from Georgian ჩოხა, from Middle Georgian ჩოჴა.

chokha (English): A national garment of several countries in the Caucasus. It has long sleeves and comes with cartridge cases on the breast

Definitions

  1. A national garment of several countries in the Caucasus. It has long sleeves and comes with cartridge cases on the breast

Ancestry of “chokha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianჩოხაchokha
2Middle Georgianჩოჴა—
Every word from Middle Georgian ჩოჴა →Every word from Georgian ჩოხა →
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