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Where does “łeeʼ” come from?

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

łeeʼ (Navajo): within the soil, the ashes; in the ground,...

Definitions

  1. within the soil, the ashes; in the ground,...

Ancestry of “łeeʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajołeezhdirt, dust, soil, ashes
2Proto-Athabaskanłe̓dždirt; to plaster with mud

Words derived from “łeeʼ”

  • łeeʼshibéézh
  • łéʼétsoh
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