Where does “ცხვარი” come from?
ცხვარი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian ცხოვარი, from Proto-Georgian-Zan c₁xwar-, from Proto-Georgian-Zan c₁xow- — animate, alive; lively, alive, animate, animal.
ცხვარი (Georgian): sheep
Ancestry of “ცხვარი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Georgian | ცხოვარი | livestock |
| 2 | Proto-Georgian-Zan | c₁xwar- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Georgian-Zan | c₁xow- | animate, alive; lively, alive, animate, animal |