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Where does “łeetsʼaaʼ” come from?

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

łeetsʼaaʼ (Navajo): pottery, chinaware, earthenware; plate, dish

Definitions

  1. pottery, chinaware, earthenware; plate, dish

Ancestry of “łeetsʼaaʼ”, step by step

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