Where does “ავკაცი” come from?

ავკაცი (Georgian) comes from Georgian კაცი, from Old Georgian კაცი, from Proto-Kartvelian ḳac₁- — man, male; husband.

ავკაცი (Georgian): evil-doer, villain

Definitions

  1. evil-doer, villain

Ancestry of “ავკაცი”, step by step

ავკაცი traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian კაცი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianკაციman; human; husband
2Old Georgianკაციnobody; man; human
3Proto-Kartvelianḳac₁-man, male; husband

via Georgian ავი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianავიcurrish; wicked, evil
2Old Georgianჰავი—
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian ḳac₁- →Every word from Old Georgian კაცი →Every word from Georgian კაცი →