Where does “лӏымыш” come from?

лӏымыш (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian шы, from Proto-Circassian *čǝ — horse.

лӏымыш (Adyghe): son-in-law

Definitions

  1. son-in-law

Ancestry of “лӏымыш”, step by step

лӏымыш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian шы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianшыhorse
2Proto-Circassian*čǝhorse

via West Circassian лӏы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianлӏыhusband
Every word from Proto-Circassian *čǝEvery word from West Circassian шы
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