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Reconstruction:Proto-Georgian-Zan/prial-

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. From *pr- +‎ Proto-Kartvelian *-ial.

Noun

*pr-ial-

  1. swinging, swaying, fluttering (of leaves, foliage, cloth, etc., in wind)

Descendants
  • Georgian: ფრ-იალ-ი (pr-ial-i)
    • → Mingrelian: ფრიალი (priali)
  • Zan:
    • Mingrelian: ფ-იორ-ი (p-ior-i)
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