Reconstruction:Proto-Circassian/pt͡saʐəja

Proto-Circassian

Etymology

Diminutive of *pt͡sa (“fish”), related to Abaza пслачва (pslaćʷa), and Abkhaz аԥсыӡ (apsədz).

Noun

*pt͡saʐəja

1. fish

Descendants

• Proto-Adyghe: *pt͡saʐəja
  • Literary Adyghe: пцэжъые (pcɛẑəje) (pt͡saʐəja)
  • Bzhedug Adyghe: пцэжъые (pcɛẑəje) (pt͡saʐəja)
• Proto-Kabardian: *bd͡zaʐaj
  • Literary Kabardian: бдзэжьей (bdzɛźej) (bd͡zaʑaj)
  • Besleney Kabardian: бдзэжъей (bdzɛẑej) (bd͡zaʐaj)