ოქროჲ

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Old Georgian

Etymology

From Proto-Kartvelian *okro- (gold).

Alternatively, the word may derive from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, pale, wan; pale-yellow, sallow; yolk; colour yellow), meaning the cognates (see ოქრო (okro)) could be borrowings from Georgian.

Noun

ოქროჲ (okroy)

  1. gold
  2. silver, money

Descendants

  • Georgian: ოქრო (okro)
  • Bezhta: окко (okko), окро (okro)
  • Tsez: укру (ukru)

References

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ოქროჲ”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎ (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 335
  • Klimov, G. A. (1964) Этимологический словарь картвельских языков [Etymological Dictionary of the Kartvelian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Academy Press, page 151