Where does “гуащэ” come from?

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

гуащэ (West Circassian): lady

Definitions

  1. lady

Ancestry of “гуащэ”, step by step

гуащэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian гу

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

via West Circassian щэн

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianщэнto sell

Words derived from “гуащэ”

Every word from Proto-Northwest Caucasian ǵʷǝ →Every word from Proto-Circassian gʷǝ →Every word from West Circassian гу →