Where does “kaji” come from?

kaji (English) comes from Georgian ქაჯი, from Old Georgian ქაჯი, from Persian کج, from Proto-Indo-European kog-.

kaji (English): an ugly anthropomorphic spirit

Definitions

  1. an ugly anthropomorphic spirit

Ancestry of “kaji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianქაჯიkaj, kaji; ill-mannered
2Old Georgianქაჯი
3Persianکجcrooked
4Proto-Indo-Europeankog-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kog-Every word from Persian کجEvery word from Old Georgian ქაჯი