Where does “псэм ипэ напэ” come from?

псэм ипэ напэ (West Circassian) comes from West Circassian псэ, from Proto-Circassian psa, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian pǝsA.

псэм ипэ напэ (West Circassian): Honor is more important than life; death before dishonor

Definitions

  1. Honor is more important than life; death before dishonor

Ancestry of “псэм ипэ напэ”, step by step

псэм ипэ напэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian псэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianпсэsoul
2Proto-Circassianpsa—
3Proto-Northwest CaucasianpǝsA—

via West Circassian напэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianнапэcheek, face
2Adygheпэ-—
Every word from Proto-Northwest Caucasian pǝsA →Every word from Proto-Circassian psa →Every word from West Circassian псэ →