Where does “łeeyiʼ chʼosh” come from?
łeeyiʼ chʼosh (Navajo) comes from Navajo łeeyiʼ, from Navajo łeezh, from Proto-Athabaskan łe̓dž — dirt; to plaster with mud.
łeeyiʼ chʼosh (Navajo): earthworm
Definitions
- earthworm
Ancestry of “łeeyiʼ chʼosh”, step by step
łeeyiʼ chʼosh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo łeeyiʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | łeeyiʼ | in the ground, underground, in the soil |
| 2 | Navajo | łeezh | dirt, dust, soil, ashes |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | łe̓dž | dirt; to plaster with mud |
via Navajo chʼosh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | chʼosh | insect, bug, maggot, worm |