Where does “бааџьа” come from?

бааџьа (Ubykh) comes from Adyghe баджэ, from Proto-Circassian baǵá, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian bӏagá — jackal; fox.

бааџьа (Ubykh): fox

Definitions

  1. fox

Ancestry of “бааџьа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheбаджэfox
2Proto-Circassianbaǵá—
3Proto-Northwest Caucasianbӏagájackal; fox
Every word from Proto-Northwest Caucasian bӏagá →Every word from Proto-Circassian baǵá →Every word from Adyghe баджэ →