Where does “кӏалэ” come from?

кӏалэ (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian кӏэ, from Proto-Circassian kʲʼa — tail.

кӏалэ (Adyghe): boy; young man

Definitions

  1. boy; young man

Ancestry of “кӏалэ”, step by step

кӏалэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian кӏэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianкӏэtail
2Proto-Circassiankʲʼatail

via West Circassian лы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianлыmeat

Words derived from “кӏалэ”

Every word from Proto-Circassian kʲʼa →Every word from West Circassian кӏэ →