Etymology Explorer › Georgian

Where does “ხევსურეთი” come from?

ხევსურეთი (Georgian) comes from Georgian ხევსური, from Georgian ხევი, from Old Georgian ჴევი, from Proto-Georgian-Zan *qew-.

Ancestry of “ხევსურეთი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GeorgianხევსურიPerson from Khevsureti
2Georgianხევიravine
3Old Georgianჴევი—
4Proto-Georgian-Zan*qew-—

Words derived from “ხევსურეთი”

  • Khevsureti
Every word from Proto-Georgian-Zan *qew- →