Where does “łéʼétsoh” come from?

łéʼétsoh (Navajo) comes from Navajo łeeʼ, from Navajo łeezh, from Proto-Athabaskan łe̓dž — dirt; to plaster with mud.

łéʼétsoh (Navajo): rat, pack rat

Definitions

  1. rat, pack rat

Ancestry of “łéʼétsoh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajołeeʼwithin the soil, the ashes; in the ground,...
2Navajołeezhdirt, dust, soil, ashes
3Proto-Athabaskanłe̓dždirt; to plaster with mud

Words derived from “łéʼétsoh”

Every word from Proto-Athabaskan łe̓dž →Every word from Navajo łeezh →Every word from Navajo łeeʼ →