Where does “yaykaas” come from?

yaykaas (Ahtna) comes from Navajo -yaa, from Proto-Athabaskan ni — to feel, to think, to want, to wish; to do, to...

yaykaas (Ahtna): northern lights

Definitions

  1. northern lights

Ancestry of “yaykaas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajo-yaadown, below, under
2Proto-Athabaskannito feel, to think, to want, to wish; to do, to...
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan niEvery word from Navajo -yaa