Where does “თავდაცვა” come from?

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

თავდაცვა (Georgian): self-defence

Definitions

  1. self-defence

Ancestry of “თავდაცვა”, step by step

თავდაცვა traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian თავი

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

via Georgian დაცვა

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianდაცვა—
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian taw- →Every word from Old Georgian თავი →Every word from Georgian თავი →