Where does “тхьэ ӏон” come from?

тхьэ ӏон (West Circassian) comes from West Circassian тхьэ, from Adyghe тхьэмафэ, from Adyghe мафэ, from Adyghe гъэмафэ, from Adyghe гъэ — year.

тхьэ ӏон (West Circassian): to swear to god

Definitions

  1. to swear to god

Ancestry of “тхьэ ӏон”, step by step

тхьэ ӏон traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Circassian тхьэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianтхьэgod
2Adygheтхьэмафэweek
3Adygheмафэday
4Adygheгъэмафэsummer
5Adygheгъэyear

via West Circassian ӏон

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianӏонto say something
Every word from Adyghe гъэ →Every word from Adyghe тхьэмафэ →Every word from Adyghe мафэ →