Where does “tl'ets” come from?
tl'ets (Lower Tanana) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *tɬʼətsʼ — gallbladder.
tl'ets (Lower Tanana): to be black, dark blue
Definitions
- to be black, dark blue
Ancestry of “tl'ets”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *tɬʼətsʼ | gallbladder |