Where does “гукъэкӏьын” come from?

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

гукъэкӏьын (Adyghe): Alternative form of гукъэкӏын

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of гукъэкӏын

Ancestry of “гукъэкӏьын”, step by step

гукъэкӏьын traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian гу

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

via Adyghe къэкӏьын

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