Where does “natkoy” come from?

natkoy (Ahtna) comes from Proto-Japonic koy, from Persian قوی, from Arabic قَوِيّ — strong.

natkoy (Ahtna): he/she is vomiting

Definitions

  1. he/she is vomiting

Ancestry of “natkoy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Japonickoyyellow
2Persianقویstrong; Form of قو with ezâfe
3Arabicقَوِيّstrong
Every word from Arabic قَوِيّ →Every word from Persian قوی →Every word from Proto-Japonic koy →