Where does “ოთხი” come from?
ოთხი (Mingrelian) comes from Proto-Kartvelian otxo-, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
ოთხი (Mingrelian): four
Ancestry of “ოთხი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | otxo- | four |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |