Where does “Адыгэмэ анахь тхьамыкӏэри бысым” come from?
Адыгэмэ анахь тхьамыкӏэри бысым (West Circassian) comes from Adyghe бысым, from Ossetian фысым, from Proto-Iranian pasumant- — owner of livestock.
Адыгэмэ анахь тхьамыкӏэри бысым (West Circassian): Even the poorest Circassian is a host; no matter how poor a Circassian is, they will serve their guest well
Definitions
- Even the poorest Circassian is a host; no matter how poor a Circassian is, they will serve their guest well
Ancestry of “Адыгэмэ анахь тхьамыкӏэри бысым”, step by step
Адыгэмэ анахь тхьамыкӏэри бысым traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Adyghe бысым
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adyghe | бысым | host; owner |
| 2 | Ossetian | фысым | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | pasumant- | owner of livestock |
via Adyghe адыгэ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adyghe | адыгэ | an Adyghe person, a member of the Adyghe people |