Reconstruction:Proto-Kartvelian/ḳaṗ-

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

Uncertain, based on vocalism between cognates Proto-Kartvelian is reconstructible. See Persian ‎ (gupâl, “club, cudgel, mace”) for more external comparisons.

Noun

*ḳaṗ-

stick
pole, post

Descendants

Proto-Georgian-Zan:
- ⇒? Georgian: კაპი (ḳaṗi, “stick, tree branch; hook”), კაპალი (ḳaṗali)
- Zan:
  - ⇒? Laz: კოპალი (ḳoṗali, “tree branch; cudgel, mace, club”)
  - ⇒? Mingrelian: კოპული (ḳoṗuli, “arrow”)
>? Svan: კა̈პ (ḳäṗ, “pole, post; support; stick; bifurcated (tree branch, tree)”), კა̈მპ (ḳämṗ), კაპ (ḳaṗ)

References

Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “կապ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 520b, derives Georgian კაპი (ḳaṗi) from Armenian կապ (kap)
Fähnrich, Heinz (2007) Kartwelisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch [Kartvelian Etymological Dictionary] (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.18) (in German), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 221
Klimov, G. A. (1998) Etymological Dictionary of the Kartvelian Languages (Trends in linguistics. Documentation; 16), New York, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, page 86
Čuxua, Merab (2000–2003) Kartvelur ena-ḳilota šedarebiti leksiḳoni [The Kartvelian Comparative Dictionary] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Universali, page 120

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