Where does “ხელობა” come from?

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

ხელობა (Georgian): craft, handicraft, trade, profession

Definitions

  1. craft, handicraft, trade, profession

Ancestry of “ხელობა”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianხელიhand; handwriting; handle
2Old Georgianხელიhand; document; signature
3Proto-Kartvelianqel-throat
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian qel- →Every word from Old Georgian ხელი →Every word from Georgian ხელი →