From Proto-Turkic *adïg (“bear”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰑𐰍 (adïɣ), Bashkir айыу (ayıw), Kazakh аю (aü),Kyrgyz аюу (ayuu), Southern Altai айу (ayu), Karachay-Balkar айыу (ayıu), Khakas азығ (azığ), Turkish ayı, Uzbek ayiq, Karaim аyuv.
адыг • (adıg) (definite accusative адыгны, plural адыглар)
