GATAVĪBA

The Latvian word "gatavība" means "ripeness, readiness." This directly corresponds to the Georgian "გათავება" (gataveba)—meaning "to finish, to complete." A striking example of Kartvelian influence in Latvian.

And let’s not forget—Latvia was the settlement area of the mysterious tribe "Lyub'," recorded in the original "Tale of Bygone Years" exactly as "Любь." Russian historians later distorted it into "Liv" (as in "Livonian Order").

But "Lyub'" is actually "Chalybes" ("Ha Lubi," "The Lubi"). At the very least, Strabo equates them with Laz people—and at most, historical knowledge and common sense confirm their connection. The Laz are Megrelians. The Megrelians are Georgians.

Through this analysis, we also link the Georgian verbal noun "გათავება" (gataveba) to the Ukrainian "готовий" (hotovyi – "ready"). A purely Georgian word, featuring the perfective prefix "გა-" and the root "თავი" (tavi – "head").