Where does “მიხაკი” come from?
მიხაკი (Georgian) comes from Persian میخک, from Persian میخ, from Middle Persian myh, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎹𐎧, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mayū́kʰas — peg, nail.
მიხაკი (Georgian): allspice, carnation, cloves
Definitions
- allspice, carnation, cloves
Ancestry of “მიხაკი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | میخک | clove; carnation |
| 2 | Persian | میخ | nail |
| 3 | Middle Persian | myh | peg, nail |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎹𐎧 | doorknob |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mayū́kʰas | peg, nail |