Where does “ghae” come from?

ghae (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna xae, from Proto-Athabaskan *x̣eˑ — grease.

ghae (Ahtna): to carry on the back

Definitions

  1. to carry on the back

Ancestry of “ghae”, step by step

ghae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ahtna xae

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ahtnaxaegrease
2Proto-Athabaskan*x̣eˑgrease

via Proto-Athabaskan *ɣeˑ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Athabaskan*ɣeˑto handle, move an load, pack, or burden
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *x̣eˑ →Every word from Ahtna xae →