Where does “łóóʼ bigaan tseebíí” come from?
łóóʼ bigaan tseebíí (Navajo) comes from Navajo bigaan, from Ilocano biga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian biʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian biʀaq — Alocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro.
łóóʼ bigaan tseebíí (Navajo): octopus
Definitions
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Ancestry of “łóóʼ bigaan tseebíí”, step by step
łóóʼ bigaan tseebíí traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo bigaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | bigaan | his/her/its/their arm; his/her/its/their limb;... |
| 2 | Ilocano | biga | giant taro |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | biʀaq | Alocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | biʀaq | Alocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro |
via Navajo łóóʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | łóóʼ | fish |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | *ɬuˑqʼeˑ | fish, salmon |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | *ɬu̓χ | — |
via Navajo tseebíí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | tseebíí | eight |