სომეხი

Georgian

Etymology

According to Diakonoff, derived by metathesis from the name of the country called 𒆳𒋢𒄭 (/Suḫmu/) in Akkadian and [script needed] (Zuhma) in Hittite. It was located in the upper Euphrates valley, i.e. close to South-Caucasian tribes, and was at some time inhabited by Proto-Armenians. Cognate with Laz სუმეხი (sumexi).[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɔmɛxi/
Hyphenation: სო‧მე‧ხი

Noun

სომეხი • (somexi) (plural სომეხები)

Armenian, a person from Armenia or of Armenian descent

Related terms

სომხეთი (somxeti)

Descendants

Ossetian: сомих (somix)

References

Dʹjakonov, I. M. (1968), S. T. Jeremjan, editor, Predystorija armjanskovo naroda. Istorija Armjanskovo nagorʹja s 1500 po 500 g. do n.e. Xurrity, luvijcy, protoarmjane [The Pre-History of the Armenian People. The History of the Armenian Highland from 1500 to 500 BC. Hurrians, Luwians, Proto-Armenians]‎ (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 234

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[1] Dʹjakonov, I. M. (1968), S. T. Jeremjan, editor, Predystorija armjanskovo naroda. Istorija Armjanskovo nagorʹja s 1500 po 500 g. do n.e. Xurrity, luvijcy, protoarmjane [The Pre-History of the Armenian People. The History of the Armenian Highland from 1500 to 500 BC. Hurrians, Luwians, Proto-Armenians]‎ (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 234