Where does “цыджанэ” come from?

цыджанэ (Adyghe) comes from West Circassian цы, from Proto-Circassian *t͡sʰə — wool.

цыджанэ (Adyghe): sweater

Definitions

  1. sweater

Ancestry of “цыджанэ”, step by step

цыджанэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian цы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianцыhair (Usually of animal or human's body)
2Proto-Circassian*t͡sʰəwool

via West Circassian джанэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianджанэchemise, shirt
2Proto-Circassian*gʲanashirt, dress
Every word from Proto-Circassian *t͡sʰə →Every word from West Circassian цы →