Where does “Náátsʼózí” come from?
Náátsʼózí (Navajo) comes from Navajo binááʼ, from Navajo anááʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan nαx̣ — eye.
Náátsʼózí (Navajo): Oriental people; Orient
Ancestry of “Náátsʼózí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | binááʼ | his eye; its seed; acorn |
| 2 | Navajo | anááʼ | eye; seed; war |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | nαx̣ | eye |