Where does “łéʼéyázhí” come from?
łéʼéyázhí (Navajo) comes from Navajo yáázh, from Proto-Athabaskan -yažʷə — woman's child.
łéʼéyázhí (Navajo): colt
Definitions
- colt
Ancestry of “łéʼéyázhí”, step by step
łéʼéyázhí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo yáázh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | yáázh | little, small; young; offspring, son |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | -yažʷə | woman's child |
via Navajo łį́į́ʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | łį́į́ʼ | pet; livestock; horse |