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Where does “-DZIL” come from?

-DZIL (Navajo) comes from Proto-Athabaskan dzəl — to be solid, firm, thick.

-DZIL (Navajo): 1. to make an effort, to strain; {|...

Definitions

  1. 1. to make an effort, to strain; {|...

Ancestry of “-DZIL”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Athabaskandzəlto be solid, firm, thick
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