Where does “თავკაცი” come from?

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

თავკაცი (Georgian): a leader, someone in charge of a task or a mission (in general sense)

Definitions

  1. a leader, someone in charge of a task or a mission (in general sense)

Ancestry of “თავკაცი”, step by step

თავკაცი 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 კაცი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianკაციman; human; husband
2Old Georgianკაციnobody; man; human
3Proto-Kartvelianḳac₁-man, male; husband

Words derived from “თავკაცი”

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