Where does “გველთევზა” come from?
გველთევზა (Georgian) comes from Georgian გველი, from Old Georgian გუელი, from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- — snake.
გველთევზა (Georgian): conger eel, eel
Ancestry of “გველთევზა”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Georgian | გველი | snake, serpent; serpent |
| 2 | Old Georgian | გუელი | snake; giant |
| 3 | Proto-Kartvelian | gwel- | snake |