Where does “гупсэф” come from?

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

гупсэф (Adyghe): comfortable; comfort

Definitions

  1. comfortable; comfort

Ancestry of “гупсэф”, step by step

гупсэф traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian гу

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

via Adyghe псэфы

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