Where does “ოქორთუე” come from?
ოქორთუე (Laz) comes from Laz ქორთუ, from Proto-Kartvelian kart-, from Finnish kärsi, from Proto-Finnic karci — char, that has been burned and charred.
Ancestry of “ოქორთუე”, step by step
ოქორთუე traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Laz ქორთუ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laz | ქორთუ | Georgian |
| 2 | Proto-Kartvelian | kart- | eastern Georgia, Georgians |
| 3 | Finnish | kärsi | Third-person singular indicative past form of... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | karci | char, that has been burned and charred |
via Laz ო- -ე
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laz | ო- -ე | — |