Where does “მახათი” come from?
მახათი (Georgian) comes from Old Armenian մախաթ, from Classical Syriac ܡܚܛܐ — needle; small spear; candlewick.
მახათი (Georgian): packing needle
Ancestry of “მახათი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մախաթ | large needle, packing needle; awl, pricker,... |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܡܚܛܐ | needle; small spear; candlewick |