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
Ancestry of “łéʼétsoh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | łeeʼ | within the soil, the ashes; in the ground,... |
| 2 | Navajo | łeezh | dirt, dust, soil, ashes |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | łe̓dž | dirt; to plaster with mud |