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) — Guria, Chveneburi
  • → 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)]‎^[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 313