Where does “бэджэжъые” come from?

бэджэжъые (Adyghe) comes from Adyghe баджэ, from Proto-Circassian baǵá, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian bӏagá — jackal; fox.

бэджэжъые (Adyghe): fox's child, cub fox

Definitions

  1. fox's child, cub fox

Ancestry of “бэджэжъые”, step by step

бэджэжъые traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Adyghe баджэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheбаджэfox
2Proto-Circassianbaǵá—
3Proto-Northwest Caucasianbӏagájackal; fox

via Adyghe жъые

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AdygheжъыеAlternative form of жъый; small
Every word from Proto-Northwest Caucasian bӏagá →Every word from Proto-Circassian baǵá →Every word from Adyghe баджэ →