Where does “łeejin” come from?

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

łeejin (Navajo): coal

Definitions

  1. coal

Ancestry of “łeejin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajołeezhdirt, dust, soil, ashes
2Proto-Athabaskanłe̓dždirt; to plaster with mud
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan łe̓dž →Every word from Navajo łeezh →