Where does “შანთი” come from?

შანთი (Georgian) comes from Old Armenian շանթ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥ti-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

შანთი (Georgian): red-hot iron

Definitions

  1. red-hot iron

Ancestry of “შანთი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianշանթlightning, thunderbolt; bolt; heavenly fire;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwn̥ti-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓwsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥ti-