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Where does “გველი” come from?

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

გველი (Georgian): snake, serpent; serpent

Definitions

  1. snake, serpent; serpent

Ancestry of “გველი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianგუელიsnake; giant
2Proto-Kartveliangwel-snake

Words derived from “გველი”

  • გველეშაპი
  • გველთევზა
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