Where does “თბილისი” come from?

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

Ancestry of “თბილისი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianთბილიwarm
2Old Georgianტფილიwarm
3Proto-Kartvelianṭep-to warm oneself

Words derived from “თბილისი”

Every word from Proto-Kartvelian ṭep- →Every word from Old Georgian ტფილი →Every word from Georgian თბილი →