Where does “betena” come from?
betena (Lower Tanana) comes from Lower Tanana tena, from Proto-Athabaskan *təŋʸ-eˑ — trail.
betena (Lower Tanana): the Milky Way
Definitions
- the Milky Way
Ancestry of “betena”, step by step
betena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lower Tanana tena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Tanana | tena | trail, road, path |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | *təŋʸ-eˑ | trail |
via Lower Tanana be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Tanana | be | — |