Where does “ტიკინი” come from?
ტიკინი (Georgian) comes from Old Armenian տիկին, from Old Armenian կին, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
ტიკინი (Georgian): doll
Ancestry of “ტიკინი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | տիկին | princess, queen, empress |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կին | woman; wife, spouse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |