Where does “სასტიკი” come from?
სასტიკი (Georgian) comes from Old Armenian սաստիկ, from Old Armenian սաստ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱh₂sti-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂s- — to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare.
სასტიკი (Georgian): cruel, grim, atrocious; stern
Definitions
- cruel, grim, atrocious; stern
Ancestry of “სასტიკი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | սաստիկ | excessive, extreme, great, grievous, enormous;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | սաստ | bitter and angry reproof, scolding, rebuke,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱh₂sti- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂s- | to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare |