Where does “псыунэ” come from?

псыунэ (Kabardian) comes from Kabardian псы, from Proto-Circassian psə — water.

псыунэ (Kabardian): toilet

Definitions

  1. toilet

Ancestry of “псыунэ”, step by step

псыунэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabardian псы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabardianпсыwater; liquid
2Proto-Circassianpsəwater

via Kabardian унэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabardianунэhouse
Every word from Proto-Circassian psəEvery word from Kabardian псы