Where does “Kinłání” come from?
Kinłání (Navajo) comes from Navajo nv, from English navajo, from Spanish navajo, from Nambe Tewa navahúuˀu.
Ancestry of “Kinłání”, step by step
Kinłání traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo nv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | nv | — |
| 2 | English | navajo | A member of the Navajo people, currently the largest Native American tribe in North America |
| 3 | Spanish | navajo | Navajo |
| 4 | Nambe Tewa | navahúuˀu | — |
via Navajo kin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | kin | market, store; house, cabin, building; town |
via Navajo łą́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | łą́ | many, much |