Where does “ქარანძავი” come from?

ქარანძავი (Old Georgian) comes from Old Armenian քարանձաւ, from Old Armenian անձաւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

ქარანძავი (Old Georgian): cave

Definitions

  1. cave

Ancestry of “ქარანძავი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքարանձաւgrotto, cave, cavern; sharp rock, steep rock,...
2Old Armenianանձաւcavern, den, cave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Old Armenian անձաւ →Every word from Old Armenian քարանձաւ →