Where does “ჭემუ” come from?

ჭემუ (Laz) comes from Laz მუსთავა, from Arabic مُصْطَفَى — the chosen one.

Ancestry of “ჭემუ”, step by step

ჭემუ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Laz მუსთავა

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lazმუსთავა
2Arabicمُصْطَفَىthe chosen one

via Laz ჭე

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lazჭეoh, man, hey
Every word from Arabic مُصْطَفَىEvery word from Laz მუსთავა