Where does “მარჯუენა” come from?
მარჯუენა (Old Georgian) comes from Proto-Kartvelian ma-rǯw-en-, from Proto-Kartvelian marǯw-, from Proto-Kartvelian rǯw-.
მარჯუენა (Old Georgian): right hand
Ancestry of “მარჯუენა”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | ma-rǯw-en- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Kartvelian | marǯw- | to conquer, overcome |
| 3 | Proto-Kartvelian | rǯw- | — |
Words derived from “მარჯუენა”