Where does “katiya fokha” come from?
katiya fokha (Chickasaw) comes from Chickasaw fokha — to get dressed.
katiya fokha (Chickasaw): to be how?, to be to what degree? (interrogative auxiliary verb preceded by a verb with ±kat same-subject switch-reference suffix)
Definitions
- to be how?, to be to what degree? (interrogative auxiliary verb preceded by a verb with ±kat same-subject switch-reference suffix)
Ancestry of “katiya fokha”, step by step
katiya fokha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chickasaw fokha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickasaw | fokha | to get dressed |
via Chickasaw katiya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickasaw | katiya | where? (when used alone) |