Where does “bedzeyh” come from?
bedzeyh (Lower Tanana) comes from Lower Tanana ɬik — dog.
bedzeyh (Lower Tanana): caribou
Definitions
- caribou
Ancestry of “bedzeyh”, step by step
bedzeyh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lower Tanana ɬik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Tanana | ɬik | dog |
via Proto-Athabaskan *wə-ǯəxʸ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *wə-ǯəxʸ | caribou |