Where does “deztaann” come from?

deztaann (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna taan, from Proto-Athabaskan tan — A classificatory root for elongated objects, containers, and their contents.

deztaann (Ahtna): Forms multiples of ten; equivalent to English

Definitions

  1. Forms multiples of ten; equivalent to English

Ancestry of “deztaann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AhtnataanA classificatory root for elongated and enclosed objects
2Proto-AthabaskantanA classificatory root for elongated objects, containers, and their contents
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan tan →Every word from Ahtna taan →