Where does “tuu naghiłʼaayi” come from?

tuu naghiłʼaayi (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna tuu, from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ — water; juice of a fruit.

tuu naghiłʼaayi (Ahtna): waterfall

Definitions

  1. waterfall

Ancestry of “tuu naghiłʼaayi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ahtnatuuwater
2Proto-Athabaskantuˑwater; juice of a fruit
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ →Every word from Ahtna tuu →
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