Where does “მეფე” come from?
მეფე (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian მეფჱ, from Proto-Georgian-Zan up- — to possess, own.
მეფე (Georgian): king
Ancestry of “მეფე”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Georgian | მეფჱ | Alternative form of მეფე |
| 2 | Proto-Georgian-Zan | up- | to possess, own |