Where does “*ʒ₁wel-” come from?
*ʒ₁wel- (Proto-Georgian-Zan) comes from Proto-Kartvelian ʒ₁w- — to be old.
*ʒ₁wel- (Proto-Georgian-Zan): old, decrepit
Definitions
- old, decrepit
Ancestry of “*ʒ₁wel-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | ʒ₁w- | to be old |