Where does “шылъэгу” come from?

шылъэгу (Kabardian) comes from East Circassian шы, from Proto-Circassian *čǝ — horse.

шылъэгу (Kabardian): turtle

Definitions

  1. turtle

Ancestry of “шылъэгу”, step by step

шылъэгу traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via East Circassian шы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Circassianшыhorse
2Proto-Circassian*čǝhorse

via East Circassian лъэгу

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Circassianлъэгу—
Every word from Proto-Circassian *čǝ →Every word from East Circassian шы →