Where does “სვავი” come from?

სვავი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian სოვი, from Proto-Indo-European sow- — juice; to squeeze juice.

სვავი (Georgian): Eurasian black vulture (Aegypius monachus)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian black vulture (Aegypius monachus)

Ancestry of “სვავი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianსოვიvulture
2Proto-Indo-Europeansow-juice; to squeeze juice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sow- →Every word from Old Georgian სოვი →