Where does “ღორი” come from?
ღორი (Old Georgian) comes from Proto-Georgian-Zan ɣor-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
ღორი (Old Georgian): pig
Ancestry of “ღორი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Georgian-Zan | ɣor- | swine |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰóryos | pig |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰḗr | hedgehog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “ღორი”