Where does “tr'eyits'en'” come from?
tr'eyits'en' (Lower Tanana) comes from Lower Tanana -ts'en', from Lower Tanana ts'en', from Proto-Athabaskan *tsʼənʔ — to, toward.
tr'eyits'en' (Lower Tanana): in spring breakup season of ice
Definitions
- in spring breakup season of ice
Ancestry of “tr'eyits'en'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Tanana | -ts'en' | An enclitic with the meaning 'in the manner of, like, as,' equivalent to English -ly. In addition to adverbs, it can form demonstratives and numerals |
| 2 | Lower Tanana | ts'en' | to, toward |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | *tsʼənʔ | to, toward |