Where does “Псытхьэгуащэ” come from?

Псытхьэгуащэ (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian тхьэ, from Adyghe тхьэмафэ, from Adyghe мафэ, from Adyghe гъэмафэ, from Adyghe гъэ — year.

Ancestry of “Псытхьэгуащэ”, step by step

Псытхьэгуащэ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian тхьэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianтхьэgod
2Adygheтхьэмафэweek
3Adygheмафэday
4Adygheгъэмафэsummer
5Adygheгъэyear

via West Circassian гуащэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianгуащэlady
2West Circassianгуheart
3Proto-Circassiangʷǝheart
4Proto-Northwest Caucasianǵʷǝheart

via West Circassian псы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianпсыwater
2Adygheкъефэхынto fall down from
Every word from Adyghe гъэ →Every word from Adyghe тхьэмафэ →Every word from Adyghe мафэ →