Where does “жъыпӏэ” come from?

жъыпӏэ (West Circassian) comes from Adyghe жъы, from Proto-Circassian ʐə — old.

жъыпӏэ (West Circassian): infirmary (for old people)

Definitions

  1. infirmary (for old people)

Ancestry of “жъыпӏэ”, step by step

жъыпӏэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Adyghe жъы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheжъыold
2Proto-Circassianʐəold

via Adyghe пӏэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheпӏэmattress; sheath
Every word from Proto-Circassian ʐəEvery word from Adyghe жъы