Where does “Navajo” come from?

Navajo comes from Spanish navajo, which derives from Tewa navahu, with the original meaning unknown.

Navajo (English): A member of the Navajo people, currently the...

Definitions

  1. A member of the Navajo people, currently the...

Ancestry of “Navajo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishnavajoNavajo
2Nambe Tewanavahúuˀu
Every word from Nambe Tewa navahúuˀuEvery word from Spanish navajo