Where does “пцӏыус” come from?

пцӏыус (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian пцӏы, from Proto-Circassian *ṗc̣ǝ́ — a lie.

пцӏыус (Adyghe): liar

Definitions

  1. liar

Ancestry of “пцӏыус”, step by step

пцӏыус traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian пцӏы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianпцӏыa lie
2Proto-Circassian*ṗc̣ǝ́a lie

via West Circassian усын

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianусынto name (someone)
Every word from Proto-Circassian *ṗc̣ǝ́ →Every word from West Circassian пцӏы →