Where does “მათრახი” come from?
მათრახი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian მათრაჴი, from Aramaic מטרקא, from Aramaic טרק — to hit, sting, bite, close a door, mix.
მათრახი (Georgian): whip
Ancestry of “მათრახი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Georgian | მათრაჴი | — |
| 2 | Aramaic | מטרקא | goad, whip, device for driving livestock |
| 3 | Aramaic | טרק | to hit, sting, bite, close a door, mix |