Where does “тхыкъупшъхь” come from?

тхыкъупшъхь (West Circassian) comes from West Circassian тхы — back (body part).

тхыкъупшъхь (West Circassian): backbone, spinal column, vertebral column, spine (set of bones which connected make up the spine and spinal column)

Definitions

  1. backbone, spinal column, vertebral column, spine (set of bones which connected make up the spine and spinal column)

Ancestry of “тхыкъупшъхь”, step by step

тхыкъупшъхь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian тхы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianтхыback (body part)

via West Circassian къупышъхьэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianкъупышъхьэbone
Every word from West Circassian тхы