Where does “კირი” come from?

კირი (Georgian) comes from Old Armenian կիր, from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜, from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 — kiln.

კირი (Georgian): lime, calcium oxide

Definitions

  1. lime, calcium oxide

Ancestry of “კირი”, step by step

კირი traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian կիր

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկիրlime; calx; a kind of white blister, morphew
2Akkadian𒌋𒀜kiln; oven
3Sumerian𒌋𒀜kiln

via Classical Armenian կիր

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Armenianկիր—

Words derived from “კირი”

Every word from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 →Every word from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜 →Every word from Old Armenian կիր →
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