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Reconstruction:Proto-Circassian/gʷǝ

This Proto-Circassian entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Circassian

Etymology

From Proto-Northwest Caucasian *gʷʲǝ (“heart”), from Proto-North Caucasian *jĕrḳwĭ (“heart”).

Noun

*gʷǝ [1]

  1. heart

Descendants

  • Adyghe: гу (g°)
  • Kabardian: гу (g°)

References

  1. Nikolayev, S. L.; Starostin, S. A. (1994), “*jĕrḳwĭ”, in A North Caucasian Etymological Dictionary, Moscow: Asterisk Publishers
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