Where does “шынахьыжъ” come from?

шынахьыжъ (Adyghe) comes from Adyghe жъы, from Proto-Circassian ʐə — old.

шынахьыжъ (Adyghe): older brother

Definitions

  1. older brother

Ancestry of “шынахьыжъ”, step by step

шынахьыжъ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Adyghe жъы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheжъыold
2Proto-Circassianʐəold

via Adyghe шы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheшыhorse; brother
2Proto-Circassiant͡ʂʰəhorse

via Adyghe нахь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheнахьmore; rather, though
Every word from Proto-Circassian ʐə →Every word from Adyghe жъы →