Where does “tʼaaykʼe tsʼelʼaani” come from?

tʼaaykʼe tsʼelʼaani (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna -tʼaaykʼe, from Ahtna -kʼe, from Proto-Athabaskan *qʼə.

tʼaaykʼe tsʼelʼaani (Ahtna): crucifix

Definitions

  1. crucifix

Ancestry of “tʼaaykʼe tsʼelʼaani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ahtna-tʼaaykʼethorax, inner chest, ribcage
2Ahtna-kʼeon
3Proto-Athabaskan*qʼə—
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *qʼə →Every word from Ahtna -kʼe →Every word from Ahtna -tʼaaykʼe →