Where does “удзыфэ” come from?

удзыфэ (Kabardian) comes from Kabardian удз, from Proto-Circassian wət͡sə — grass.

удзыфэ (Kabardian): green

Definitions

  1. green

Ancestry of “удзыфэ”, step by step

удзыфэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabardian удз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabardianудзgrass
2Proto-Circassianwət͡səgrass

via East Circassian фэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Circassianфэyou (plural)
Every word from Proto-Circassian wət͡sə →Every word from Kabardian удз →