ზურმუხტი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian, from the earlier antecedent of Persian زمرد‎ (zumurrud), according to Ačaṙean via Old Armenian զմրուխտ (zmruxt), earlier *զումուրուխտ (*zumuruxt).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zurmuχtʼɪ/

Noun

ზურმუხტი • (zurmuxṭi)

  1. emerald

Descendants
  • → Bats: ზურმუხტ (zurmuxṭ)

References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “զմրուխտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 102a
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