Where does “ხელოვნება” come from?

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

ხელოვნება (Georgian): art

Definitions

  1. art

Ancestry of “ხელოვნება”, step by step

ხელოვნება traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian ხელოვანი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianხელოვანიartist professional in arts: musician, artisan, painter, etc
2Georgianხელიhand; handwriting; handle
3Old Georgianხელიhand; document; signature
4Proto-Kartvelianqel-throat

via Georgian ება

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianება-hood
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian qel- →Every word from Old Georgian ხელი →Every word from Georgian ხელი →