ქალაქპეტი
Old Georgian
editEtymology
editFrom ქალაქი (kalaki, “city”) + პეტი (ṗeṭi, “head, ruler”). See similar development in Old Armenian քաղաքապետ (kʻałakʻapet).
Noun
editქალაქპეტი • (kalakṗeṭi)
Usage notes
editIn the Bible translation, corresponds to Old Armenian քաղաքապետ (kʻałakʻapet) and Koine Greek πολιτάρχης (politárkhēs).
References
edit- Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ქალაქპეტი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)][1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 451