Where does “łeeʼshibéézh” come from?

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

łeeʼshibéézh (Navajo): pit-roasted corn; chicos

Definitions

  1. pit-roasted corn; chicos

Ancestry of “łeeʼshibéézh”, step by step

łeeʼshibéézh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo łeeʼ

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

via Navajo shibéézh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoshibéézhsingular/duoplural perfective of yibéézh
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan łe̓dž →Every word from Navajo łeezh →Every word from Navajo łeeʼ →