Where does “гушхо” come from?

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

гушхо (Adyghe): brave

Definitions

  1. brave

Ancestry of “гушхо”, step by step

гушхо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian гу

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

via Adyghe шхо

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