Where does “мэзчэт” come from?

мэзчэт (Adyghe) comes from Adyghe мэзы, from Proto-Circassian mazə — forest.

мэзчэт (Adyghe): Black partridge; pheasant

Definitions

  1. Black partridge; pheasant

Ancestry of “мэзчэт”, step by step

мэзчэт traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Adyghe мэзы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheмэзыforest
2Proto-Circassianmazəforest

via Adyghe чэты

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheчэтыchicken
2Proto-Circassiankʲatchicken
Every word from Proto-Circassian mazə →Every word from Adyghe мэзы →