Where does “ავსული” come from?

ავსული (Georgian) comes from Georgian სული, from Old Georgian სული, from Proto-Kartvelian s₁ul- — soul, spirit, smell.

ავსული (Georgian): evil spirit; devil; deceiver

Definitions

  1. evil spirit; devil; deceiver

Ancestry of “ავსული”, step by step

ავსული traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian სული

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianსულიspirit, ghost; soul; man, person, member
2Old Georgianსულიman, person; ghost, particularly an "evil" one;...
3Proto-Kartvelians₁ul-soul, spirit, smell

via Georgian ავი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianავიcurrish; wicked, evil
2Old Georgianჰავი—
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian s₁ul- →Every word from Old Georgian სული →Every word from Georgian სული →