Where does “гоӏу” come from?

гоӏу (West Circassian) comes from West Circassian гу, from Proto-Circassian gʷǝ, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian ǵʷǝ — heart.

гоӏу (West Circassian): attractive

Definitions

  1. attractive

Ancestry of “гоӏу”, step by step

гоӏу traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian гу

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianгуheart
2Proto-Circassiangʷǝheart
3Proto-Northwest Caucasianǵʷǝheart

via Adyghe ӏун

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheӏунto hear
Every word from Proto-Northwest Caucasian ǵʷǝ →Every word from Proto-Circassian gʷǝ →Every word from West Circassian гу →