Where does “tahwtʼaey” come from?

tahwtʼaey (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna tʼae, from Proto-Athabaskan tʼe — roast, cook; to be thus.

tahwtʼaey (Ahtna): river otter (Lontra canadensis)

Definitions

  1. river otter (Lontra canadensis)

Ancestry of “tahwtʼaey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ahtnatʼaeto be thus
2Proto-Athabaskantʼeroast, cook; to be thus
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan tʼe →Every word from Ahtna tʼae →