Where does “ხორციჭამია” come from?

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

ხორციჭამია (Georgian): carnivorous

Definitions

  1. carnivorous

Ancestry of “ხორციჭამია”, step by step

ხორციჭამია 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 ხორცი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianხორციmeat; flesh
2Old Georgianჴორციflesh; meat
3Proto-Georgian-Zanqorc-—
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian č̣am- →Every word from Old Georgian ჭამა →Every word from Georgian ჭამა →