მხავსი

Old Georgian

Etymology

According to Ačaṙyan, from Old Armenian խօզ (xōz), խաւզ (xawz). See there for more.

Noun

მხავსი • (mxavsi)

  1. moss

Descendants
  • Georgian: ხავსი (xavsi), ფხავსი (pxavsi)
    • → Bats: ხავს (xavs)
    • → Svan: ხაუ̂ის (xaûis), ხაუ̂იზ (xaûiz)
    • → Tsakhur: хавсий

Further reading
  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “მხავსი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎ (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 313
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