Where does “კულფი” come from?

კულფი (Laz) comes from Ottoman Turkish قولپ, from Ottoman Turkish قولب, from Arabic قلب, from Proto-Semitic libb-, from Proto-Afroasiatic lib- — heart.

კულფი (Laz): handle

Definitions

  1. handle

Ancestry of “კულფი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقولپhandle, the part of an object, especially a vessel, which is held in the hand when used or moved
2Ottoman Turkishقولب—
3Arabicقلبverbal noun of قَلَبَ; heart; pith, heart of palm
4Proto-Semiticlibb-heart
5Proto-Afroasiaticlib-heart
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic lib- →Every word from Proto-Semitic libb- →Every word from Arabic قلب →