ერისთავი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ერისთავი (eristavi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eristʰavi/, [eɾistʰavi]
  • Hyphenation: ერის‧თა‧ვი

Noun

ერისთავი • (eristavi) (plural ერისთავები)

  1. eristavi (Georgian equivalent of Byzantine "Strategos", a local military commander appointed by the Sovereign in feudal Georgia)
  2. army commander, general

Inflection

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Derived terms

References

  • Rayfield, Donald, editor (2006), “ერისთავი”, in A Comprehensive Georgian–English Dictionary, London: Garnett Press, page 651

Old Georgian

Etymology

ერი (eri) + თავი (tavi)

Noun

ერისთავი • (eristavi)

  1. eristavi

Descendants

  • Georgian: ერისთავი (eristavi)
    • Armenian: էրիսթավ (ēristʻav)
  • Middle Armenian: երիսթավ (eristʻav) [13th c.]
    • Armenian: երիսթաւ (eristʻaw) [17th c.], յերիսթաւ (yeristʻaw) [18th c.]

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “երիսթավ”, 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 56
  • Čubinov, David (1887) “ერისთავი”, in Грузинско-русский словарь [Georgian–Russian Dictionary], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, column 495
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