Where does “წამი” come from?
წამი (Mingrelian) comes from Georgian წამი, from Middle Georgian წამი, from Old Georgian წამი, from Proto-Kartvelian c̣am- — moment, instant.
წამი (Mingrelian): moment, second, instant, blink
Definitions
- moment, second, instant, blink
Ancestry of “წამი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Georgian | წამი | second; instant, blink; minute |
| 2 | Middle Georgian | წამი | — |
| 3 | Old Georgian | წამი | minute; moment; eyelash |
| 4 | Proto-Kartvelian | c̣am- | moment, instant |