Where does “სამფეხა” come from?

სამფეხა (Georgian) comes from Georgian სამი, from Old Georgian სამი, from Proto-Kartvelian sam- — three.

სამფეხა (Georgian): three-legged, tripod

Definitions

  1. three-legged, tripod

Ancestry of “სამფეხა”, step by step

სამფეხა traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian სამი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianსამიthree
2Old Georgianსამიthree
3Proto-Kartveliansam-three

via Georgian ფეხი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianფეხიleg; trigger
2Old Georgianფერჴიfoot
3Proto-Kartvelianberq-leg; step
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian sam- →Every word from Old Georgian სამი →Every word from Georgian სამი →
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