Where does “ერჯი” come from?

ერჯი (Mingrelian) comes from Proto-Georgian-Zan werʒ₁-, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

ერჯი (Mingrelian): a two-year-old male sheep; ram

Definitions

  1. a two-year-old male sheep; ram

Ancestry of “ერჯი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Georgian-Zanwerʒ₁-male, ram
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Georgian-Zan werʒ₁- →