Where does “არა” come from?

არა (Laz) comes from Laz არ, from Proto-Georgian-Zan ert-.

არა (Laz): branch

Definitions

  1. branch

Ancestry of “არა”, step by step

არა traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Laz არ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LazარAlternative form of ართი
2Proto-Georgian-Zanert-—

via Ottoman Turkish آرا⁩

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآرا⁩—
Every word from Proto-Georgian-Zan ert- →Every word from Laz არ →