Where does “t'oɬghaga” come from?

t'oɬghaga (Lower Tanana) comes from Lower Tanana gha, from Proto-Athabaskan *ɣeˑ — to handle, move an load, pack, or burden.

t'oɬghaga (Lower Tanana): tree swallow

Definitions

  1. tree swallow

Ancestry of “t'oɬghaga”, step by step

t'oɬghaga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lower Tanana gha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Tananaghato carry on the back, pack
2Proto-Athabaskan*ɣeˑto handle, move an load, pack, or burden

via Lower Tanana t'o

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Tananat'ofeather
2Proto-Athabaskan*tʼaˑfeather, plume
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *ɣeˑ →Every word from Lower Tanana gha →