Where does “ეკენია” come from?

ეკენია (Mingrelian) comes from Old Georgian ენკენისთვე, from Ancient Greek ἐγκαίνια, from Ancient Greek καινός, from Proto-Hellenic kəňňós, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥-yós, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

ეკენია (Mingrelian): September

Definitions

  1. September

Ancestry of “ეკენია”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianენკენისთვე—
2Ancient Greekἐγκαίνιαdedication festival; a festival of renewal or...
3Ancient Greekκαινόςnew, novel, recent; fresh, unused; strange,...
4Proto-Hellenickəňňós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥-yós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥-yós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kəňňós →