Where does “ვერძი” come from?

ვერძი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian ვერძი, from Proto-Georgian-Zan werʒ₁-, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

ვერძი (Georgian): Aries; male sheep, ram

Definitions

  1. Aries; male sheep, ram

Ancestry of “ვერძი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old GeorgianვერძიAries; male sheep, ram
2Proto-Georgian-Zanwerʒ₁-male, ram
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Georgian-Zan werʒ₁- →