ხევსი

Old Georgian

Etymology

Unknown. Considering the root shape, the term is almost certainly not native. Akin to Old Armenian խիւս (xiws); see it for more.

Noun

ხევსი • (xevsi)

  1. snack, light meal
  2. puree, porridge

Descendants

  • Georgian: ხემსი (xemsi), ხეფსი (xepsi)
  • → Mingrelian: ხეცა (xeca)
  • → Svan: ხეუ̂ს (xeûs, “breakfast”)

Further reading

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ხევსი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 561b
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