From Old Georgian *წინდაკი (*c̣indaḳi) (see -აკი (-aḳi) for this sound change), perhaps from წინდი (c̣indi, “pledge”) + -აკი (-aḳi, diminutive suffix), if Vakhania is right that the original meaning is "betrothal gift", i. e. a საწინდარი (sac̣indari), referring to the bright, finely‑knitted socks that a bride presents to the groom.