Where does “Bestlʼetsʼ” come from?

Bestlʼetsʼ (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna baes, from Proto-Athabaskan *weˑš — knife.

Ancestry of “Bestlʼetsʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ahtnabaesstone, rock
2Proto-Athabaskan*weˑšknife
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *weˑš →Every word from Ahtna baes →