Where does “xay cʼayaałi” come from?
xay cʼayaałi (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna cʼ-, from Ahtna ł-, from Proto-Athabaskan *-ɬ — Forms instrumental nouns from verbs.
xay cʼayaałi (Ahtna): bear that is out in winter i.e. that is not hibernating
Definitions
- bear that is out in winter i.e. that is not hibernating
Ancestry of “xay cʼayaałi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahtna | cʼ- | Marks an indefinite possessor; one's. Often appears lexicalized in nouns |
| 2 | Ahtna | ł- | The ł-classifier, one of four classifiers which obligatorily appear in every Ahtna verb with a variety of purposes. The ł-classifier has the following uses |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-ɬ | Forms instrumental nouns from verbs |