Where does “შუქნიშანი” come from?

შუქნიშანი (Georgian) comes from Georgian შუქი, from Old Georgian შუქი, from Old Armenian շուք, from Persian شکوه, from Arabic شَكْوَة.

შუქნიშანი (Georgian): traffic light

Definitions

  1. traffic light

Ancestry of “შუქნიშანი”, step by step

შუქნიშანი traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian შუქი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianშუქიray, light; light, electricity; lamppost
2Old Georgianშუქიray
3Old Armenianշուքshadow, shade; veil, headcover; protection
4Persianشکوهsplendor, majesty, magnificence, grandiose beauty
5Arabicشَكْوَة

via Georgian ნიშანი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianნიშანიsign, mark, symbol; precursor, omen; Synonym of...
Every word from Arabic شَكْوَةEvery word from Persian شکوهEvery word from Old Armenian շուք