Where does “шынахьыкӏ” come from?

шынахьыкӏ (West Circassian) comes from Adyghe шы, from Proto-Circassian t͡ʂʰə — horse.

шынахьыкӏ (West Circassian): younger brother

Definitions

  1. younger brother

Ancestry of “шынахьыкӏ”, step by step

шынахьыкӏ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Adyghe шы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheшыhorse; brother
2Proto-Circassiant͡ʂʰəhorse

via Adyghe кӏэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheкӏэtail; seed; dick
2Proto-Circassiankʲʼatail

via Adyghe нахь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheнахьmore; rather, though
Every word from Proto-Circassian t͡ʂʰə →Every word from Adyghe шы →