Where does “tsitl tu'” come from?
tsitl tu' (Lower Tanana) comes from Lower Tanana tsitl, from Proto-Athabaskan *čiˑtɬʼ — (crusted) snow.
tsitl tu' (Lower Tanana): water from melted snow
Definitions
- water from melted snow
Ancestry of “tsitl tu'”, step by step
tsitl tu' traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lower Tanana tsitl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Tanana | tsitl | snow on the ground |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | *čiˑtɬʼ | (crusted) snow |
via Lower Tanana tu'
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Tanana | tu' | — |