Where does “სპილო” come from?
სპილო (Georgian) comes from Middle Persian pyl, from Latin pirum — a pear.
სპილო (Georgian): elephant
Ancestry of “სპილო”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | pyl | elephant; bishop |
| 2 | Latin | pirum | a pear |