Where does “łigaii” come from?

łigaii (Navajo) comes from Navajo bikéyah, from Navajo kéyah, from Navajo ké, from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ — foot.

łigaii (Navajo): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “łigaii”, step by step

łigaii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo bikéyah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajobikéyahhis land, his homeland, his country, his nation
2Navajokéyahland, country, terrain; planet
3Navajokéfoot, feet; shoe
4Proto-Athabaskan*-qeʔfoot

via Navajo łigai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajołigaiit is white
2NavajoKin Łigaaí—

Words derived from “łigaii”

Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ →Every word from Navajo ké →Every word from Navajo kéyah →