Where does “მეცხვარე” come from?

მეცხვარე (Georgian) comes from Georgian ცხვარი, from Old Georgian ცხოვარი, from Proto-Georgian-Zan c₁xwar-, from Proto-Georgian-Zan c₁xow- — animate, alive; lively, alive, animate, animal.

მეცხვარე (Georgian): shepherd

Definitions

  1. shepherd

Ancestry of “მეცხვარე”, step by step

მეცხვარე traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian ცხვარი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianცხვარიsheep
2Old Georgianცხოვარიlivestock
3Proto-Georgian-Zanc₁xwar-—
4Proto-Georgian-Zanc₁xow-animate, alive; lively, alive, animate, animal

via Proto-Georgian-Zan მე- -ე

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Georgian-Zanმე- -ე—
Every word from Proto-Georgian-Zan c₁xow- →Every word from Proto-Georgian-Zan c₁xwar- →Every word from Old Georgian ცხოვარი →