Solving Linguistic Problems Using Creative Thinking Methods On the Example of Research into the Etymology of the Kashueti Temple and the Purpose of Its Archetype

The article presents a new version of the etymological origin of the name of the Kashueti Church, located on Rustaveli Avenue in the center of Tbilisi. It also considers the supposed version of its archetype.

In developing these versions, in the search and analysis of arguments, we relied on an interdisciplinary approach, which is widely used today for scientific research.

In particular, we involved facts and artifacts from the following scientific fields: Linguistics, architecture, astronomy.

We compared the obtained data with the customs and artifacts of Christian and earlier religions, and relied on our previous work on the problem of the origin of language.

To draw conclusions, we used approaches developed for the field of creative thinking:

Six hats of Dr. De Bono, the Delphi and CoRT methods, which have repeatedly proven their effectiveness in finding ways to solve complex problems, including in the field of linguistics.

Thus, the complex issue was discussed and resolved more broadly than could be addressed by including only linguistic methods in the arsenal of research tools.

As a result of the conducted research, we came to the following conclusions:

- The name Kashueti comes from the archaic word Kvasveti;

- One of the main purposes of the object was to perform astronomical functions;

- Over the course of thousands of years, the etymon has changed. The modified term as a result of rethinking the purpose of the archetype became the source for folk etymology.

It is believed that the result of any successful research is something greater than itself.

Continuing research led us to the following conclusions:

Places similar to the location of Kashueti have been observation points for recording the trajectories of celestial bodies since time immemorial. The information obtained with their help was very valuable for agricultural peoples, among whom the proto-Georgians were among the first. Over time, stone pillars became an object of worship for pagan deities. This event explains, at first glance, the strange fact that representatives of victorious religions chose for their cult sites the very places where monuments intended for the worship of pagan deities, which were overthrown in new eras, had previously stood.