Old Georgian

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Etymology

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Unknown. Perhaps akin to Mingrelian სიმეტი (simeṭi), სმეტი (smeṭi), Svan სუ̂ეტ (sûeṭ), სეტ (seṭ) (if these words aren't borrowed from Georgian). On the other hand, if this word is related to შუეტი (šueṭi, straight, unbent), compare Laz სკვიტი (sǩviťi, pillar).

Noun

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სუეტი (sueṭi)

  1. pillar

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Georgian: სვეტი (sveṭi)
  • Mingrelian: სვეტი (sveṭi)

Further reading

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  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “სუეტი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 404