Where does “niɬ-” come from?
niɬ- (Lower Tanana) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *niɬ- — An reciprocal prefix; each other.
niɬ- (Lower Tanana): A reciprocal prefix, used as a possessive prefix or a verbal/postpositional object prefix. Often translated as 'each other'
Definitions
- A reciprocal prefix, used as a possessive prefix or a verbal/postpositional object prefix. Often translated as 'each other'
Ancestry of “niɬ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *niɬ- | An reciprocal prefix; each other |