Where does “ცისარტყელა” come from?
ცისარტყელა (Georgian) comes from Georgian ცა, from Old Georgian ცაჲ, from Proto-Kartvelian ca- — sky.
ცისარტყელა (Georgian): rainbow
Ancestry of “ცისარტყელა”, step by step
ცისარტყელა traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Georgian ცა
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Georgian | ცა | sky, firmament; Alternative form of ცავ |
| 2 | Old Georgian | ცაჲ | sky |
| 3 | Proto-Kartvelian | ca- | sky |
via Georgian სარტყელი
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Georgian | სარტყელი | belt, cincture, girdle, sash |
| 2 | Proto-Kartvelian | *raṭq̇- | to gird, engird |
Words derived from “ცისარტყელა”