Where does “х'абзы” come from?

х'абзы (Ubykh) comes from Ottoman Turkish حوض, from Arabic حَوْض — basin, pool.

х'абзы (Ubykh): pond

Definitions

  1. pond

Ancestry of “х'абзы”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحوضpool, water tank, reservoir, any artifical basin for storing fresh water
2Arabicحَوْضbasin, pool
Every word from Arabic حَوْض →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حوض →