Where does “хьэшъобыдз” come from?
хьэшъобыдз (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian быдзы, from Proto-Circassian bəd͡zə, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian bəʒə — female breast.
хьэшъобыдз (Adyghe): pacifier
Ancestry of “хьэшъобыдз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | West Circassian | быдзы | — |
| 2 | Proto-Circassian | bəd͡zə | — |
| 3 | Proto-Northwest Caucasian | bəʒə | female breast |