Where does “თორმეტი” come from?

თორმეტი (Georgian) comes from Georgian ორი, from Old Georgian ორი, from Proto-Kartvelian jor- — two.

თორმეტი (Georgian): twelve, 12

Definitions

  1. twelve, 12

Ancestry of “თორმეტი”, step by step

თორმეტი traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian ორი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianორიtwo
2Old Georgianორიtwo
3Proto-Kartvelianjor-two

via Georgian ათი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianათიten, 10
2Old Georgianათიten
3Proto-Kartvelianat-ten

via Georgian მეტი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianმეტიmore; except, except for

Words derived from “თორმეტი

Every word from Proto-Kartvelian jor-Every word from Old Georgian ორიEvery word from Georgian ორი
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