Where does “И хьэм бажэ къэубыдащ” come from?

И хьэм бажэ къэубыдащ (East Circassian) comes from Kabardian бажэ, from Proto-Circassian baǵá, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian bӏagá — jackal; fox.

Ancestry of “И хьэм бажэ къэубыдащ”, step by step

И хьэм бажэ къэубыдащ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabardian бажэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabardianбажэfox
2Proto-Circassianbaǵá—
3Proto-Northwest Caucasianbӏagájackal; fox

via East Circassian и

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Circassianиeight
Every word from Proto-Northwest Caucasian bӏagá →Every word from Proto-Circassian baǵá →Every word from Kabardian бажэ →
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