Reconstruction:Proto-Kartvelian/eks₁w-

This Proto-Kartvelian entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

From a descendant of Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Root

*eks₁w-

six

Descendants

Georgian-Zan:
- Laz: აში (aši), ანში (anši)
- Mingrelian: ამშვი (amšvi)
- Old Georgian: ექუსი (ekusi)
  - Georgian: ექვსი (ekvsi)
Svan: უსგუ̂ა (usgûa)

References

Klimov, G. A. (1998) Etymological Dictionary of the Kartvelian Languages (Trends in linguistics. Documentation; 16), New York, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, page 48

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