Where does “kudetnes” come from?

kudetnes (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna niic, from Proto-Athabaskan ni̓gʸ, from Proto-Athabaskan niʼg.

kudetnes (Ahtna): he/she is neat, orderly

Definitions

  1. he/she is neat, orderly

Ancestry of “kudetnes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ahtnaniicto move the hand, feel; carries a variety of extended meanings in Athabaskan languages
2Proto-Athabaskanni̓gʸto act with the hand
3Proto-Athabaskanniʼg—
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan niʼg →Every word from Proto-Athabaskan ni̓gʸ →Every word from Ahtna niic →