Where does “ვაჭარი” come from?
ვაჭარი (Georgian) comes from Old Armenian վաճառ, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
ვაჭარი (Georgian): merchant, tradesman
Ancestry of “ვაჭარი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | վաճառ | trade, commerce, dealings; merchandise, goods,... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | wʾčʾl | market |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |