Where does “щӏалэ” come from?

щӏалэ (Kabardian) comes from Kabardian щӏэ, from Proto-Circassian t͡ʃʼa — new, fresh, young.

щӏалэ (Kabardian): boy; young man

Definitions

  1. boy; young man

Ancestry of “щӏалэ”, step by step

щӏалэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabardian щӏэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabardianщӏэnew; modern; fresh
2Proto-Circassiant͡ʃʼanew, fresh, young

via Kabardian лы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabardianлыmeat; flesh
Every word from Proto-Circassian t͡ʃʼa →Every word from Kabardian щӏэ →