Where does “მარშრუტი” come from?
მარშრუტი (Georgian) comes from German Marschroute, from German Route, from French route, from Old French rote, from Latin rupta, from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
მარშრუტი (Georgian): itinerary, route
Ancestry of “მარშრუტი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Marschroute | route of marching; line of approach, tactics |
| 2 | German | Route | route |
| 3 | French | route | road; route, way, path |
| 4 | Old French | rote | rote |
| 5 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 6 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 7 | Latin | rumpō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |