Where does “Hoozdo hahoodzo” come from?
Hoozdo hahoodzo (Navajo) comes from Navajo Hoozdo, from Navajo ho-, from Navajo hw-.
Ancestry of “Hoozdo hahoodzo”, step by step
Hoozdo hahoodzo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo Hoozdo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | Hoozdo | it (a space or area) is warm or hot |
| 2 | Navajo | ho- | indefinite deictic 3rd-person subject pronoun... |
| 3 | Navajo | hw- | — |
via Navajo hahoodzo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | hahoodzo | it is marked out; a U.S. state |