Reconstruction:Proto-Georgian-Zan/sow-

This Proto-Georgian-Zan entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.
This Proto-Georgian-Zan entry contains original research. The reconstruction in this entry is based on published research, but the specific form presented here is not found in prior works.

Proto-Georgian-Zan

Root

*sow-

  1. vulture

Descendants

  • Old Georgian: სოვი (sovi)
    • Georgian: სვავი (svavi, vulture), სოვი (sovi)Outer Kakheti, სოია (soia), სოიაჸი (soiaʾi)Tusheti, ფსოვი (psovi, sea eagle)
      • Bats: სოვ class jj (sov)
      • Svan: სუ̂აუ̂ (sûaû)
      • Mingrelian: სვავი (svavi), სავი (savi)
  • Zan: