Where does “дзэпщ” come from?

дзэпщ (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian дзэ — military.

дзэпщ (Adyghe): warlord

Definitions

  1. warlord

Ancestry of “дзэпщ”, step by step

дзэпщ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian дзэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianдзэmilitary

via West Circassian пщы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West CircassianпщыA prince
Every word from West Circassian дзэ
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