Where does “апч” come from?
апч (Adyghe) comes from Ossetian авг, from Proto-Iranian Hā́pākaH, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
апч (Adyghe): glass
Ancestry of “апч”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ossetian | авг | glass; bottle |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | Hā́pākaH | water |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | Hā́fš | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |