Where does “ggax delzeni” come from?

ggax delzeni (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna delzen, from Ahtna zen, from Proto-Athabaskan zən, from Persian زن, from Middle Persian zan, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

ggax delzeni (Ahtna): hare or rabbit in summer phase i.e. with dark fur, rather than the light fur it bears in winter

Definitions

  1. hare or rabbit in summer phase i.e. with dark fur, rather than the light fur it bears in winter

Ancestry of “ggax delzeni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ahtnadelzenit is black
2Ahtnazento be dark in color
3Proto-Athabaskanzənto think
4Persianزنwoman; wife; female
5Middle Persianzan—
6Proto-Indo-IranianǰánHswoman; wife
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs →