ერისთავი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ერისთავი (eristavi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛristʰɑvi/
  • Hyphenation: ე‧რის‧თა‧ვი

Noun

ერისთავი (eristavi) (plural ერისთავები)

  1. eristavi (Georgian equivalent of duke or feudal lord)
  2. army commander, general

Inflection

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Derived terms

References

  • Rayfield, Donald, editor (2006), ერისთავი”, in A Comprehensive Georgian–English Dictionary, London: Garnett Press, page 651

Old Georgian

Etymology

ერი (eri) + თავი (tavi)

Noun

ერისთავი (eristavi)

  1. eristavi

Descendants

  • Georgian: ერისთავი (eristavi)
    • → Armenian: էրիսթավ (ēristʿav)
  • → Middle Armenian: երիսթավ (eristʿav) [13th c.]
    • → Armenian: երիսթաւ (eristʿaw) [17th c.], յերիսթաւ (yeristʿaw) [18th c.]

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), երիսթավ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 56
  • Čubinov, David (1887), ერისთავი”, in Gruzinsko-russkij slovarʹ [Georgian–Russian Dictionary], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 495
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