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Where does “éénééz” come from?

éénééz (Navajo) comes from Navajo ééʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan *-Ɂeˑgʸ.

éénééz (Navajo): coat, jacket, overcoat, parka; robe, robes;...

Definitions

  1. coat, jacket, overcoat, parka; robe, robes;...

Ancestry of “éénééz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoééʼclothing, clothes, garment, shirt
2Proto-Athabaskan*-Ɂeˑgʸ—
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