Where does “сонэ” come from?

сонэ (East Circassian) comes from Svan მუშუ̂ა̈ნ, from Svan მუ, from Proto-Kartvelian mam- — father.

сонэ (East Circassian): person from Svaneti; Svan

Definitions

  1. person from Svaneti; Svan

Ancestry of “сонэ”, step by step

сонэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Svan მუშუ̂ა̈ნ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Svanმუშუ̂ა̈ნSvan person
2Svanმუfather
3Proto-Kartvelianmam-father

via Mingrelian შონი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MingrelianშონიSvan person
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian mam- →Every word from Svan მუ →Every word from Svan მუშუ̂ა̈ნ →