Where does “нэпс” come from?

нэпс (Adyghe) comes from Adyghe псы, from Proto-Circassian psə — water.

нэпс (Adyghe): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “нэпс”, step by step

нэпс traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Adyghe псы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheпсыwater
2Proto-Circassianpsəwater

via Adyghe нэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheнэand not, nor; eye
Every word from Proto-Circassian psəEvery word from Adyghe псы