Where does “oɬts'enayi dadhtoni” come from?
oɬts'enayi dadhtoni (Lower Tanana) comes from Lower Tanana oɬts'enayi, from Lower Tanana -i, from Lower Tanana yo, from Proto-Athabaskan *yaˑ — sky.
oɬts'enayi dadhtoni (Lower Tanana): fifty
Definitions
- fifty
Ancestry of “oɬts'enayi dadhtoni”, step by step
oɬts'enayi dadhtoni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lower Tanana oɬts'enayi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Tanana | oɬts'enayi | five (things) |
| 2 | Lower Tanana | -i | A nominal suffix for non-human nouns with the meaning of 'the one who...,' 'with it [verb] is done.' Used to derive nouns from verbs, adverbs, and other nouns |
| 3 | Lower Tanana | yo | sky |
| 4 | Proto-Athabaskan | *yaˑ | sky |
via Lower Tanana dadhtonh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Tanana | dadhtonh | a d-gender noun lies, exists, is in position |