Where does “წყალბურთი” come from?

წყალბურთი (Georgian) comes from Georgian წყალი, from Old Georgian წყალი, from Proto-Kartvelian c̣q̇al-.

წყალბურთი (Georgian): water polo

Definitions

  1. water polo

Ancestry of “წყალბურთი”, step by step

წყალბურთი traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian წყალი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianწყალიwater
2Old Georgianწყალიwater; river
3Proto-Kartvelianc̣q̇al-—

via Georgian ბურთი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianბურთიball; sphere, orb
2Old Georgianბურთჳ—
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian c̣q̇al- →Every word from Old Georgian წყალი →Every word from Georgian წყალი →