Where does “Anasazi” come from?
Anasazi is an English borrowing of Navajo anaasází, from Navajo anaaʼí, derived from Navajo anaaʼ, a word of unknown meaning.
Anasazi (English): Any member of a Native American people who once...
Definitions
- Any member of a Native American people who once...
Ancestry of “Anasazi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | anaasází | ancient people, Anasazi; enemy ancestors, ancient... |
| 2 | Navajo | anaaʼí | enemy |
| 3 | Navajo | -í | <br>Postpositional prefix meaning “against”. It... |