WEBMar 17, 2023 · წყალი Etymology [edit] From Old Georgian წყალი (c̣q̇ali), from Proto-Kartvelian *c̣q̇al-. Cognate with Mingrelian წყუ (c̣q̇u), წყარი (c̣q̇ari) and possibly Svan ლჷლწყე (ləlc̣q̇e, “ damp ”) (if not, then the reconstructed protoform belongs in Proto-Georgian-Zan). Pronunciation [edit]