Where does “თელავი” come from?
თელავი (Georgian) comes from Georgian თელა, from Persian طلا, from Arabic طِلَاء.
Ancestry of “თელავი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Georgian | თელა | elm; alternative form of თელვა |
| 2 | Persian | طلا | gold |
| 3 | Arabic | طِلَاء | — |
Words derived from “თელავი”