The name of the city of Sagunt near Valencia may have the same structure as "SahagĂșn" - "land of Aguna". And the letter "t" may be a remnant of the toponymic suffix "-at" / "-et" - "Saaguneti". The root of the name is the name of the deity of winemaking in Western Georgia, Aguna, and Sagunt itself throughout its history specialized in wine production.
Although, there are alternative interpretations (better, with "t" explained). The Laz dictionary of Alio Tandilava offers áŠáŁááᣠ(guntu) as "long-haired dog" and áŠáŁááąáŁ (guntu) as "mill's wheel". Whatever it is, the rule of thumb is: if it starts with "Sa-", it's Kartvelian.
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