Where does “მეთავისე” come from?

მეთავისე (Georgian) comes from Georgian თავისი, from Georgian თავი, from Old Georgian თავი, from Proto-Kartvelian taw- — head.

მეთავისე (Georgian): egoist, only looking out for oneself

Definitions

  1. egoist, only looking out for oneself

Ancestry of “მეთავისე”, step by step

მეთავისე traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian თავისი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianთავისიhis, her, its
2Georgianთავიhead; chapter; topmost, foremost or leading part
3Old Georgianთავიhead; topmost, foremost or leading part; head,...
4Proto-Kartveliantaw-head

via Proto-Georgian-Zan მე- -ე

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Georgian-Zanმე- -ე—
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian taw- →Every word from Old Georgian თავი →Every word from Georgian თავი →