Where does “დაჲი” come from?

დაჲი (Laz) comes from Ottoman Turkish دایی, from Persian دایی — maternal uncle.

დაჲი (Laz): uncle

Definitions

  1. uncle

Ancestry of “დაჲი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishداییmaternal uncle, the brother of one's mother, thus a second-degree relative
2Persianداییmaternal uncle
Every word from Persian دایی →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دایی →