Where does “хыхьэ” come from?

хыхьэ (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian хьэ, from West Circassian хьакӏэ — guest, visitor.

хыхьэ (Adyghe): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “хыхьэ”, step by step

хыхьэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian хьэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianхьэdog
2West Circassianхьакӏэguest, visitor

via West Circassian хы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianхыsix
Every word from West Circassian хьакӏэ →Every word from West Circassian хьэ →