Where does “თუთამკულე” come from?

თუთამკულე (Laz) comes from Laz მკულე, from Proto-Georgian-Zan *mḳle-, from Proto-Kartvelian *ḳel- — to lack, to be short of something.

თუთამკულე (Laz): February

Definitions

  1. February

Ancestry of “თუთამკულე”, step by step

თუთამკულე traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Laz მკულე

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lazმკულეshort (about height or distance)
2Proto-Georgian-Zan*mḳle-deprived, lacking, short
3Proto-Kartvelian*ḳel-to lack, to be short of something

via Georgian თუთა

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianთუთაmulberry
2Proto-Kartveliantute-moon
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian *ḳel- →Every word from Proto-Georgian-Zan *mḳle- →Every word from Laz მკულე →