Where does “щӏалэ” come from?
щӏалэ (Kabardian) comes from Kabardian щӏэ, from Proto-Circassian t͡ʃʼa — new, fresh, young.
щӏалэ (Kabardian): boy; young man
Ancestry of “щӏалэ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kabardian | щӏэ | new; modern; fresh |
| 2 | Proto-Circassian | t͡ʃʼa | new, fresh, young |