Where does “სიმართლე” come from?
სიმართლე (Georgian) comes from Georgian მართალი, from Old Georgian მართალი, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥-tós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
სიმართლე (Georgian): truth
Definitions
- truth
Ancestry of “სიმართლე”, step by step
სიმართლე traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Georgian მართალი
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgian | მართალი | truthful |
| 2 | Old Georgian | მართალი | righteous; straight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hr̥tás | truth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥-tós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Georgian სი- -ე
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgian | სი- -ე | hood, -ity, -ness |