Where does “გველეშაპი” come from?

გველეშაპი (Georgian) comes from Georgian გველი, from Old Georgian გუელი, from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- — snake.

გველეშაპი (Georgian): mythical dragon

Definitions

  1. mythical dragon

Ancestry of “გველეშაპი”, step by step

გველეშაპი traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian გველი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianგველიsnake, serpent; serpent
2Old Georgianგუელიsnake; giant
3Proto-Kartveliangwel-snake

via Georgian ვეშაპი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianვეშაპიwhale; dragon
2Old Georgianვეშაპი—

Words derived from “გველეშაპი”

Every word from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- →Every word from Old Georgian გუელი →Every word from Georgian გველი →