Where does “łi-” come from?

łi- (Navajo) comes from Navajo -ł-, from Proto-Athabaskan ɬ.

łi- (Navajo): An adjectival prefix that forms neuter imperfective verbs, especially those relating to color

Definitions

  1. An adjectival prefix that forms neuter imperfective verbs, especially those relating to color

Ancestry of “łi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajo-ł-The -ł- classifier or valence-change prefix, a...
2Proto-Athabaskanɬ—

Words derived from “łi-”

Every word from Proto-Athabaskan ɬ →Every word from Navajo -ł- →