Where does “гъэ” come from?
гъэ (West Circassian) comes from Adyghe гъэмафэ, from Adyghe мафэ, from Adyghe тхьэмафэ, from Adyghe тхьэ — god.
гъэ (West Circassian): year
Definitions
- year
Ancestry of “гъэ”, step by step
гъэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Adyghe гъэмафэ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adyghe | гъэмафэ | summer |
| 2 | Adyghe | мафэ | day |
| 3 | Adyghe | тхьэмафэ | week |
| 4 | Adyghe | тхьэ | god |
via Proto-Circassian *ʁa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Circassian | *ʁa | year |