Where does “მოხევე” come from?

მოხევე (Georgian) comes from Georgian ხევი, from Old Georgian ჴევი, from Proto-Georgian-Zan *qew- — ravine.

მოხევე (Georgian): someone from Khevi, Khevian person

Definitions

  1. someone from Khevi, Khevian person

Ancestry of “მოხევე”, step by step

მოხევე traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian ხევი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianხევიravine
2Old Georgianჴევიravine, gorge
3Proto-Georgian-Zan*qew-ravine

via Georgian მო- -ე

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianმო- -ე(compare მე- -ე)
Every word from Proto-Georgian-Zan *qew- →Every word from Old Georgian ჴევი →Every word from Georgian ხევი →