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

łeeshchʼih traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo łeezh

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

via Navajo yichʼih

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoyichʼiha breeze is moving along
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan łe̓dž →Every word from Navajo łeezh →