Where does “łeetsʼaaʼ nímazí” come from?

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

łeetsʼaaʼ nímazí (Navajo): bowl

Definitions

  1. bowl

Ancestry of “łeetsʼaaʼ nímazí”, step by step

łeetsʼaaʼ nímazí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo łeetsʼaaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajołeetsʼaaʼpottery, chinaware, earthenware; plate, dish
2Navajołeezhdirt, dust, soil, ashes
3Proto-Athabaskanłe̓dždirt; to plaster with mud

via Navajo nímaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajonímazit is round, spherical
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan łe̓dž →Every word from Navajo łeezh →Every word from Navajo łeetsʼaaʼ →