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Where does “გუნი” come from?

გუნი (Georgian) comes from Old Armenian գոյն, from Middle Persian gwn' — colour, complexion.

გუნი (Georgian): pallor, paleness; jaundice

Definitions

  1. pallor, paleness; jaundice

Ancestry of “გუნი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianգոյնcolour; tint, dye; jaundice; a kind of musical...
2Middle Persiangwn'colour, complexion
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