ზურმუხტი
Georgian
editEtymology
editFrom Old Georgian ზურმუხტი (zurmuxṭi), from the earlier antecedent of Persian زمرد (zomorrod), according to Ačaṙean via Old Armenian զմրուխտ (zmruxt), earlier *զումուրուխտ (*zumuruxt).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editზურმუხტი • (zurmuxṭi)
Descendants
edit- → Bats: ზურმუხტ (zurmuxṭ)
- → Laz: ზურმუთი (zurmuti)
- → Mingrelian: ზურმუხტი (zurmuxṭi)
- → Svan: ზურმიხტუ̂ (zurmixṭû)
References
edit- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “զմրուխտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 102a
Further reading
edit- Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ზურმუხტი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)][1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 170