სუეტი

Old Georgian

Etymology

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

სუეტი • (sueṭi)

  1. pillar

Derived terms

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

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