Where does “ჯაყვა” come from?
ჯაყვა (Georgian) comes from Persian چاقو, from Persian چاکو, from Middle Persian ckwc, from Avestan 𐬗𐬀𐬐𐬎𐬱, from Proto-Indo-European keku- — cudgel, hammer shaped stick.
ჯაყვა (Georgian): penknife, pocket knife
Ancestry of “ჯაყვა”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | چاقو | knife |
| 2 | Persian | چاکو | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ckwc | hammer |
| 4 | Avestan | 𐬗𐬀𐬐𐬎𐬱 | battle-axe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keku- | cudgel, hammer shaped stick |