Where does “кӏэлэегъадж” come from?
кӏэлэегъадж (Adyghe) comes from Adyghe кӏалэ, from West Circassian кӏэ, from Proto-Circassian kʲʼa — tail.
кӏэлэегъадж (Adyghe): teacher
Ancestry of “кӏэлэегъадж”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Adyghe | кӏалэ | boy; young man |
| 2 | West Circassian | кӏэ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Circassian | kʲʼa | tail |