ვეშაპი
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Georgian
Etymology
From Old Georgian ვეშაპი (vešaṗi), ultimately an Iranian borrowing. Compare Avestan 𐬬𐬌𐬱𐬁𐬞𐬀 (višāpa, “an epithet of a dragon”) and Old Armenian վիշապ (višap).
Pronunciation
Noun
ვეშაპი • (vešaṗi) (plural ვეშაპები)
Derived terms
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “վիշապ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Čubinov, David (1887) “ვეშაპი”, in Грузинско-русский словарь [Georgian–Russian Dictionary], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press