Where does “დედამიწა” come from?
დედამიწა (Georgian) comes from Georgian დედა, from Old Georgian დედაჲ, from Proto-Kartvelian ded- — mother.
Ancestry of “დედამიწა”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Georgian | დედა | mother; nun |
| 2 | Old Georgian | დედაჲ | mother; nun; woman |
| 3 | Proto-Kartvelian | ded- | mother |