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Where does “თბილი” come from?

თბილი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian ტფილი, from Proto-Kartvelian ṭep- — to warm oneself.

თბილი (Georgian): warm

Definitions

  1. warm

Ancestry of “თბილი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianტფილიwarm
2Proto-Kartvelianṭep-to warm oneself

Words derived from “თბილი”

  • Тбилиси
  • გულთბილი
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