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Where does “Цхинвал” come from?

Цхинвал (Russian) comes from Georgian ცხინვალი, from Old Georgian krtskhinvali, from Old Georgian krtskhilvani.

Ancestry of “Цхинвал”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianცხინვალი—
2Old Georgiankrtskhinvaliland of hornbeams
3Old Georgiankrtskhilvani—
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