Where does “nitaꞌ losaꞌ” come from?
nitaꞌ losaꞌ (Chickasaw) comes from Chickasaw losa — black; to be black.
nitaꞌ losaꞌ (Chickasaw): black bear
Definitions
- black bear
Ancestry of “nitaꞌ losaꞌ”, step by step
nitaꞌ losaꞌ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chickasaw losa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickasaw | losa | black; to be black |
via Chickasaw nitaꞌ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickasaw | nitaꞌ | bear |