Reconstruction:Proto-Circassian/naxʷə

This Proto-Circassian entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Related to Proto-Circassian *nāxʷa (“clear”).

Noun

*naxʷə

1. light

Descendants

• Proto-Adyghe:
  • Literary Adyghe: нэфы (nɛfə)
• Proto-Kabardian:
  • Literary Kabardian: нэху (nɛxʷu)