Where does “Dáʼasdzáán” come from?
Dáʼasdzáán (Navajo) comes from Navajo asdzáán — elder woman, elderly woman.
Dáʼasdzáán (Navajo): the Corn World, featured in Navajo mythology
Definitions
- the Corn World, featured in Navajo mythology
Ancestry of “Dáʼasdzáán”, step by step
Dáʼasdzáán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo asdzáán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | asdzáán | elder woman, elderly woman |
via Navajo dą́ą́ʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | dą́ą́ʼ | corn; food |