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-

1. 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