Where does “ჯამი” come from?
ჯამი (Georgian) comes from Ottoman Turkish جام, from Persian جام — cup; glass, pane.
ჯამი (Georgian): sum; bowl
Definitions
- sum; bowl
Ancestry of “ჯამი”, step by step
ჯამი traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish جام
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جام | cup, glass, beaker, stoop; the material glass;... |
| 2 | Persian | جام | cup; glass, pane |
via Arabic جَمْع
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جَمْع | gathering |