Where does “შუქურა” come from?

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

შუქურა (Georgian): lighthouse

Definitions

  1. lighthouse

Ancestry of “შუქურა”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianშუქური—
2Georgianშუქიray, light; light, electricity; lamppost
3Old Georgianშუქიray
4Old Armenianշուքshadow, shade; veil, headcover; protection
5Persianشکوهsplendor, majesty, magnificence, grandiose beauty
6Arabicشَكْوَة—
Every word from Arabic شَكْوَة →Every word from Persian شکوه →Every word from Old Armenian շուք →