Where does “გულქვა” come from?

გულქვა (Georgian) comes from Georgian ქვა, from Old Georgian ქვაჲ, from Proto-Kartvelian *kwa- — stone.

გულქვა (Georgian): cold-hearted

Definitions

  1. cold-hearted

Ancestry of “გულქვა”, step by step

გულქვა traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian ქვა

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianქვაstone
2Old Georgianქვაჲstone, boulder; eye
3Proto-Kartvelian*kwa-stone

via Georgian გული

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianგულიheart
2Old Georgianგულიheart; will, certain state of mind; middle part...
3Proto-Kartveliangul-heart; core, center
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian *kwa- →Every word from Old Georgian ქვაჲ →Every word from Georgian ქვა →