Where does “tekish” come from?

tekish (Cahuilla) comes from Cahuilla kish, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan ki — house.

tekish (Cahuilla): to cave, hole

Definitions

  1. to cave, hole

Ancestry of “tekish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CahuillakishA house
2Proto-Uto-Aztecankihouse
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan ki →Every word from Cahuilla kish →