Where does “шъхьэкъуй” come from?

шъхьэкъуй (West Circassian) comes from Adyghe шъхьэ, from Adyghe шӏэн — to know; to do.

шъхьэкъуй (West Circassian): baldhead

Definitions

  1. baldhead

Ancestry of “шъхьэкъуй”, step by step

шъхьэкъуй traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Adyghe шъхьэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheшъхьэhead
2Adygheшӏэнto know; to do

via West Circassian къуй

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Circassianкъуйbald
Every word from Adyghe шӏэн →Every word from Adyghe шъхьэ →