Where does “ежьашъо” come from?

ежьашъо (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian яжьэ, from Proto-Circassian jāʑa — ash.

ежьашъо (Adyghe): grey

Definitions

  1. grey

Ancestry of “ежьашъо”, step by step

ежьашъо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian яжьэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianяжьэash
2Proto-Circassianjāʑaash

via Adyghe шъо

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheшъоyou; skin; color
Every word from Proto-Circassian jāʑa →Every word from West Circassian яжьэ →