Where does “чэмышъо” come from?

чэмышъо (West Circassian) comes from Adyghe шъо — you; skin; color.

чэмышъо (West Circassian): cowskin

Definitions

  1. cowskin

Ancestry of “чэмышъо”, step by step

чэмышъо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Adyghe шъо

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheшъоyou; skin; color

via West Circassian чэмы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianчэмыcow
Every word from Adyghe шъо