Where does “რუსთაველი” come from?
რუსთაველი (Georgian) comes from Georgian რუსთავი, from Georgian თავი, from Old Georgian თავი, from Proto-Kartvelian taw- — head.
Ancestry of “რუსთაველი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Georgian | რუსთავი | — |
| 2 | Georgian | თავი | head; chapter; topmost, foremost or leading part |
| 3 | Old Georgian | თავი | head; topmost, foremost or leading part; head,... |
| 4 | Proto-Kartvelian | taw- | head |