Reconstruction:Proto-Georgian-Zan/šrial-

This Proto-Georgian-Zan entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

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Proto-Georgian-Zan

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. By surface analysis, *šr- +‎ Proto-Kartvelian *-ial.

Noun

*šr-ial-

1. rustle, rustling

Descendants

• Georgian: შრ-იალ-ი (šr-ial-i)
  • →⇒ Laz: ოშიალუ (oşialu)
  • → Mingrelian: რშიალი (ršiali)
• Zan:
  • Mingrelian: შქ-იორ-ი (šk-ior-i)