Where does “taɬ” come from?
taɬ (Lower Tanana) comes from Lower Tanana ta — A classificatory root for animate nouns.
taɬ (Lower Tanana): mat, mattress, bedroll
Definitions
- mat, mattress, bedroll
Ancestry of “taɬ”, step by step
taɬ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lower Tanana ta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Tanana | ta | A classificatory root for animate nouns |
via Proto-Athabaskan *te̓ˑɬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *te̓ˑɬ | mat |