Where does “ამობუნ” come from?

ამობუნ (Laz) comes from Laz ო-, from Proto-Kartvelian *a-.

ამობუნ (Laz): to hang over something that is covered by an iron, the top of which is not visible

Definitions

  1. to hang over something that is covered by an iron, the top of which is not visible

Ancestry of “ამობუნ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lazო-transitivity marker; transitive verbs being derived from intransitive verbs have the version marker
2Proto-Kartvelian*a-—
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian *a- →Every word from Laz ო- →
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