Where does “beghala'” come from?

beghala' (Lower Tanana) comes from Lower Tanana xaɬ, from Proto-Athabaskan *χeˑɬ — pack.

beghala' (Lower Tanana): An asterism consisting of the stars Alsciaukat, Al Zubanah, Castor, Pollux, Alpha Lyncis, 38 Lyncis, and 10 Ursae Majoris, conceived of as the pack of the massive constellation Nogheyoli

Definitions

  1. An asterism consisting of the stars Alsciaukat, Al Zubanah, Castor, Pollux, Alpha Lyncis, 38 Lyncis, and 10 Ursae Majoris, conceived of as the pack of the massive constellation Nogheyoli

Ancestry of “beghala'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Tananaxaɬpack, backpack, burden
2Proto-Athabaskan*χeˑɬpack
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *χeˑɬ →Every word from Lower Tanana xaɬ →