Where does “Псыхъуэгуащэ” come from?

Псыхъуэгуащэ (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian гуащэ, from West Circassian гу, from Proto-Circassian gʷǝ, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian ǵʷǝ — heart.

Ancestry of “Псыхъуэгуащэ”, step by step

Псыхъуэгуащэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian гуащэ

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

via West Circassian псыхъо

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianпсыхъоriver
Every word from Proto-Northwest Caucasian ǵʷǝ →Every word from Proto-Circassian gʷǝ →Every word from West Circassian гу →