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Where does “łeeshchʼih” come from?

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

łeeshchʼih (Navajo): ashes, cinders

Definitions

  1. ashes, cinders

Ancestry of “łeeshchʼih”, step by step

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