Where does “нэпс” come from?

нэпс (West Circassian) comes from West Circassian псы, from Adyghe къефэхын — to fall down from.

нэпс (West Circassian): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “нэпс”, step by step

нэпс traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian псы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianпсыwater
2Adygheкъефэхынto fall down from

via West Circassian нэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianнэand not, nor
Every word from Adyghe къефэхын →Every word from West Circassian псы →