Where does “ვერძი” come from?
ვერძი (Old Georgian) comes from Proto-Georgian-Zan werʒ₁-, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ვერძი (Old Georgian): Aries; male sheep, ram
Ancestry of “ვერძი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
Words derived from “ვერძი”