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Where does “წამწამი” come from?

წამწამი (Old Georgian) comes from Old Georgian წამი, from Proto-Kartvelian c̣am- — moment, instant.

წამწამი (Old Georgian): eyelash

Definitions

  1. eyelash

Ancestry of “წამწამი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianწამიminute; moment; eyelash
2Proto-Kartvelianc̣am-moment, instant

Words derived from “წამწამი”

  • წამწამი
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