Where does “ხილიჭამია” come from?

ხილიჭამია (Georgian) comes from Georgian ჭამა, from Old Georgian ჭამა, from Proto-Kartvelian č̣am- — to eat.

ხილიჭამია (Georgian): frugivorous

Definitions

  1. frugivorous

Ancestry of “ხილიჭამია”, step by step

ხილიჭამია traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian ჭამა

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianჭამაverbal noun of ჭამს
2Old Georgianჭამაto eat
3Proto-Kartvelianč̣am-to eat

via Georgian ხილი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianხილიfruit, fruits
2Old Georgianხილი—
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian č̣am- →Every word from Old Georgian ჭამა →Every word from Georgian ჭამა →