Reconstruction:Proto-Kartvelian/tow-

This Proto-Kartvelian 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.

Proto-Kartvelian

Root

*tow-

  1. to snow

Descendants

  • Proto-Georgian-Zan:
    • Old Georgian: თოვა (tova, to snow), თოვლი (tovli, snow)
      • Georgian: თოვა (tova), თოვლი (tovli)
        • Georgian: მეთოვლია (metovlia, gull (Larus spp.))
    • Zan:
      • Laz: მთუმს (mtums, to snow), მთუჲ (mtuy)Vizha, Artasheni, მთუნ (mtun)Dutkhe, მთუფს (mtups)Khopa, Chkhala, მთვირი (mtviri, snow), მთური (mturi)Jigetore, Ghvant, Artasheni, Chenneti, მთუჲი (mtuyi)Apso, Mekaleskiriti, მთვირ (mtvir)Pilargeti, Sidere, Zhin-Napshit, მთვიჲი (mtviyi)alternative spelling
      • Mingrelian: თუალა (tuala, to snow), თუნს (tuns, snows), თირი (tiri, snow), მათირია (matiria, gull (Larus spp.))
  • Svan: ლიშდუ̂ე (lišdûe, to snow), შდუუ̂ე (šduûe, snows)

References

  • Klimov, G. A. (1998) “*tow-, *tow-l-”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Kartvelian Languages (Trends in linguistics. Documentation; 16), New York, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, page 73
  • Fähnrich, Heinz, Sarǯvelaʒe, Zurab (2000) “*tow-”, in Kartvelur enata eṭimologiuri leksiḳoni [Etymological Dictionary of the Kartvelian Languages] (in Georgian), 2nd edition, Tbilisi: University Press, pages 238–239
  • Fähnrich, Heinz (2007) “*tow-”, in Kartwelisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch [Kartvelian Etymological Dictionary] (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.18) (in German), Leiden, Boston: Brill, pages 197–198
  • Kiria, Č̣abuḳi, Ezugbaia, Lali, Memišiši, Omar, Čuxua, Merab (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa [Laz–Mingrelian Grammar] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 796