Where does “त्बिलिसी” come from?
त्बिलिसी (Hindi) comes from English Tbilisi, from Russian Тбили́си, from Georgian თბილისი, from Georgian თბილი, from Old Georgian ტფილი, from Proto-Kartvelian ṭep- — to warm oneself.
Ancestry of “त्बिलिसी”, step by step
त्बिलिसी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Tbilisi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tbilisi | The government of Georgia |
| 2 | Russian | Тбили́си | — |
| 3 | Georgian | თბილისი | — |
| 4 | Georgian | თბილი | warm |
| 5 | Old Georgian | ტფილი | warm |
| 6 | Proto-Kartvelian | ṭep- | to warm oneself |
via Old Georgian ტფილისი
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Georgian | ტფილისი | Tbilisi |