Where does “სამხრეთი” come from?

სამხრეთი (Georgian) comes from Georgian მხარი, from Old Georgian მჴარი, from Proto-Kartvelian mqar- — shoulder.

სამხრეთი (Georgian): south

Definitions

  1. south

Ancestry of “სამხრეთი”, step by step

სამხრეთი traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian მხარი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianმხარიshoulder
2Old Georgianმჴარიshoulder; back; armpit
3Proto-Kartvelianmqar-shoulder

via Georgian სა- -ეთი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianსა- -ეთი—

Words derived from “სამხრეთი”

Every word from Proto-Kartvelian mqar- →Every word from Old Georgian მჴარი →Every word from Georgian მხარი →