Where does “гӏум” come from?

гӏум (Chechen) comes from Karachay-Balkar къум, from Proto-Turkic Kum — sand.

гӏум (Chechen): sand

Definitions

  1. sand

Ancestry of “гӏум”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Karachay-Balkarкъумsand
2Proto-TurkicKumsand
Every word from Proto-Turkic KumEvery word from Karachay-Balkar къум