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Where does “Цхинвали” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Цхинвали”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianცხინვალი—
2Old Georgiankrtskhinvaliland of hornbeams
3Old Georgiankrtskhilvani—
Every word from Old Georgian krtskhilvani →