←
Proto-Kartvelian *ʒ₁am- (inherited)
←
Proto-Kartvelian *ʒ₁ma- (mention)
←
Georgian ძამა (mention)
←
Old Georgian ძმაჲ (inherited)
←
Mingrelian ჯიმა (mention)
←
Mingrelian -ეფ (mention)
←
Mingrelian ჯიმა (cognate)
→
Georgian ძმური (suffix)
→
Mingrelian ჯიმა (cognate)