Where does “მაშკი” come from?
მაშკი (Old Georgian) comes from Old Armenian մաշկ, from Proto-Semitic mašk-, from Proto-Afroasiatic masak-.
მაშკი (Old Georgian): blanket, covering; tent covering; niqab, yashmak
Definitions
- blanket, covering; tent covering; niqab, yashmak
Ancestry of “მაშკი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մաշկ | skin, hide; clothing made of hide |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | mašk- | skin |
| 3 | Proto-Afroasiatic | masak- | — |