Where does “თავკომბალა” come from?

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

თავკომბალა (Georgian): tadpole

Definitions

  1. tadpole

Ancestry of “თავკომბალა”, step by step

თავკომბალა 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 კომბალი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianკომბალი(dogwood) round-headed cudgel, shepherd’s crook
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian taw-Every word from Old Georgian თავიEvery word from Georgian თავი