Where does “Bichʼah Łichíiʼii Bikéyah” come from?
Bichʼah Łichíiʼii Bikéyah (Navajo) comes from Navajo bikéyah, from Navajo kéyah, from Navajo ké, from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ — foot.
Ancestry of “Bichʼah Łichíiʼii Bikéyah”, step by step
Bichʼah Łichíiʼii Bikéyah traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo bikéyah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | bikéyah | his land, his homeland, his country, his nation |
| 2 | Navajo | kéyah | land, country, terrain; planet |
| 3 | Navajo | ké | foot, feet; shoe |
| 4 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-qeʔ | foot |
via Navajo bichʼah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | bichʼah | his/her/its/their hat |
| 2 | Navajo | chʼah | head covering, headwear; hat, cap, scarf |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | *tšʼəx̣d | hat |
via Navajo łichííʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | łichííʼ | he/she/it is red; the colour red; a penny |