Where does “унакӏэ” come from?

унакӏэ (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian кӏэ, from Proto-Circassian kʲʼa — tail.

унакӏэ (Adyghe): new house

Definitions

  1. new house

Ancestry of “унакӏэ”, step by step

унакӏэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian кӏэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianкӏэtail
2Proto-Circassiankʲʼatail

via West Circassian унэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianунэhouse
Every word from Proto-Circassian kʲʼa →Every word from West Circassian кӏэ →