Where does “ტფილისი” come from?

ტფილისი (Old Georgian) comes from Old Georgian ტფილი, from Proto-Kartvelian ṭep- — to warm oneself.

ტფილისი (Old Georgian): Tbilisi

Definitions

  1. Tbilisi

Ancestry of “ტფილისი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianტფილიwarm
2Proto-Kartvelianṭep-to warm oneself

Words derived from “ტფილისი

Every word from Proto-Kartvelian ṭep-Every word from Old Georgian ტფილი