Where does “eristavi” come from?
eristavi (English) comes from Old Georgian ერისთავი, from Old Georgian თავი, from Proto-Kartvelian taw- — head.
eristavi (English): Georgian feudal office, roughly equivalent to the...
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- Georgian feudal office, roughly equivalent to the...
Ancestry of “eristavi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Georgian | ერისთავი | eristavi |
| 2 | Old Georgian | თავი | head; topmost, foremost or leading part; head,... |
| 3 | Proto-Kartvelian | taw- | head |