Where does “წამწამი” come from?
წამწამი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian წამწამი, from Old Georgian წამი, from Proto-Kartvelian c̣am- — moment, instant.
წამწამი (Georgian): eyelash
Ancestry of “წამწამი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Georgian | წამწამი | eyelash |
| 2 | Old Georgian | წამი | minute; moment; eyelash |
| 3 | Proto-Kartvelian | c̣am- | moment, instant |