Where does “хыкъо” come from?

хыкъо (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian хы — six.

хыкъо (Adyghe): dolphin

Definitions

  1. dolphin

Ancestry of “хыкъо”, step by step

хыкъо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian хы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianхыsix

via West Circassian къо

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianкъоson
Every word from West Circassian хы