Where does “ჭირისუფალი” come from?

ჭირისუფალი (Georgian) comes from Georgian უფალი, from Old Georgian უფალი, from Proto-Kartvelian up- — to possess, own.

ჭირისუფალი (Georgian): bereaved person especially a relative, mourner;...

Definitions

  1. bereaved person especially a relative, mourner;...

Ancestry of “ჭირისუფალი”, step by step

ჭირისუფალი traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian უფალი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GeorgianუფალიThe Lord
2Old GeorgianუფალიThe Lord
3Proto-Kartvelianup-to possess, own

via Georgian ჭირი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianჭირიplague, pestilence; tribulation, misfortune,...
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian up-Every word from Old Georgian უფალიEvery word from Georgian უფალი