Where does “уэфэгу” come from?

уэфэгу (Kabardian) comes from East Circassian гу, from Proto-Circassian gʷǝ, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian ǵʷǝ — heart.

уэфэгу (Kabardian): sky; zenith

Definitions

  1. sky; zenith

Ancestry of “уэфэгу”, step by step

уэфэгу traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via East Circassian гу

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Circassianгуheart
2Proto-Circassiangʷǝheart
3Proto-Northwest Caucasianǵʷǝheart

via Kabardian уафэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabardianуафэsky
Every word from Proto-Northwest Caucasian ǵʷǝ →Every word from Proto-Circassian gʷǝ →Every word from East Circassian гу →