Where does “ხელი” come from?

ხელი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian ხელი, from Proto-Kartvelian qel- — throat.

ხელი (Georgian): hand; handwriting; handle

Definitions

  1. hand; handwriting; handle

Ancestry of “ხელი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianხელიhand; document; signature
2Proto-Kartvelianqel-throat

Words derived from “ხელი

Every word from Proto-Kartvelian qel-Every word from Old Georgian ხელი