Where does “yigha'” come from?

yigha' (Lower Tanana) comes from Lower Tanana gha, from Proto-Athabaskan *ɣeˑ — to handle, move an load, pack, or burden.

yigha' (Lower Tanana): marrow

Definitions

  1. marrow

Ancestry of “yigha'”, step by step

yigha' traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lower Tanana gha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Tananaghato carry on the back, pack
2Proto-Athabaskan*ɣeˑto handle, move an load, pack, or burden

via Lower Tanana yi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Tananayiinside, within
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *ɣeˑ →Every word from Lower Tanana gha →