Where does “łeeyiʼ” come from?

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

łeeyiʼ (Navajo): in the ground, underground, in the soil

Definitions

  1. in the ground, underground, in the soil

Ancestry of “łeeyiʼ”, step by step

łeeyiʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo łeezh

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

via Navajo biyiʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajobiyiʼin it/him/her/them, within it/him/her/them,...
2Navajoiiʼwithin, inside of

Words derived from “łeeyiʼ”

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