Where does “áláshgaan” come from?

áláshgaan (Navajo) comes from Navajo sigan, from Navajo -gan — to dry up, to wither, to desiccate.

áláshgaan (Navajo): fingernail

Definitions

  1. fingernail

Ancestry of “áláshgaan”, step by step

áláshgaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo sigan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajosiganit is dry, withered, wilted
2Navajo-ganto dry up, to wither, to desiccate

via Navajo álaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoálaʼhand; finger

Words derived from “áláshgaan”

Every word from Navajo -gan →Every word from Navajo sigan →