Where does “რქაწითელი” come from?
რქაწითელი (Georgian) comes from Georgian წითელი, from Old Georgian წითელი, from Proto-Georgian-Zan *c̣₁itel- — red.
რქაწითელი (Georgian): Rkatsiteli
Definitions
- Rkatsiteli
Ancestry of “რქაწითელი”, step by step
რქაწითელი traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Georgian წითელი
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgian | წითელი | red; communist |
| 2 | Old Georgian | წითელი | red; table of contents; ark |
| 3 | Proto-Georgian-Zan | *c̣₁itel- | red |
via Georgian რქა
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgian | რქა | horn; antler; sprout, shoot |