Where does “ერისთავი” come from?

ერისთავი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian ერისთავი, from Old Georgian თავი, from Proto-Kartvelian taw- — head.

ერისთავი (Georgian): eristavi; army commander, general

Definitions

  1. eristavi; army commander, general

Ancestry of “ერისთავი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianერისთავიeristavi
2Old Georgianთავიhead; topmost, foremost or leading part; head,...
3Proto-Kartveliantaw-head

Words derived from “ერისთავი”

Every word from Proto-Kartvelian taw- →Every word from Old Georgian თავი →Every word from Old Georgian ერისთავი →