Where does “u-” come from?

u- (Ahtna) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *u-.

u- (Ahtna): Marks the conative aspect; trying, attempting

Definitions

  1. Marks the conative aspect; trying, attempting

Ancestry of “u-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Athabaskan*u-—

Words derived from “u-”

Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *u- →