Where does “ლაგვანი” come from?

ლაგვანი (Mingrelian) comes from Georgian ლაგვანი, from Old Georgian ლაგჳნი, from Ancient Greek λάγυνος, from Ancient Greek ῥύγχος, from Proto-Indo-European srungʰ-.

ლაგვანი (Mingrelian): kvevri

Definitions

  1. kvevri

Ancestry of “ლაგვანი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianლაგვანი—
2Old Georgianლაგჳნიpitcher, jug
3Ancient Greekλάγυνοςflagon, pitcher, flask
4Ancient Greekῥύγχοςsnout, the nose of an animal, muzzle; beak of a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansrungʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European srungʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥύγχος →Every word from Ancient Greek λάγυνος →