Where does “ცოცხალმკვდარი” come from?

ცოცხალმკვდარი (Georgian) comes from Georgian მკვდარი, from Old Georgian მკუდარი, from Proto-Kartvelian ḳwed- — to want, wish, desire.

ცოცხალმკვდარი (Georgian): halfdead (completely exhausted or extremely tired, ill, weak; or severely injured and near death)

Definitions

  1. halfdead (completely exhausted or extremely tired, ill, weak; or severely injured and near death)

Ancestry of “ცოცხალმკვდარი”, step by step

ცოცხალმკვდარი traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian მკვდარი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianმკვდარიdead; corpse
2Old Georgianმკუდარიdead; corpse
3Proto-Kartvelianḳwed-to want, wish, desire

via Georgian ცოცხალი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianცოცხალიalive, animate, brisk, live, lively, living,...
2Old Georgianცოცხალიalive; healthy
3Proto-Georgian-Zanc₁oc₁x-—
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian ḳwed- →Every word from Old Georgian მკუდარი →Every word from Georgian მკვდარი →