Where does “tth'ax” come from?
tth'ax (Lower Tanana) comes from Lower Tanana tth'ak, from Proto-Athabaskan tsʼeq' — to lick.
tth'ax (Lower Tanana): sinew
Definitions
- sinew
Ancestry of “tth'ax”, step by step
tth'ax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lower Tanana tth'ak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Tanana | tth'ak | to lick |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | tsʼeq' | to lick |
via Proto-Athabaskan *cʼe̓ˑq̃ʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *cʼe̓ˑq̃ʼ | sinew |