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
- a two-year-old male sheep; ram
Ancestry of “ერჯი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Georgian-Zan | werʒ₁- | male, ram |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |