Where does “Naʼazhǫǫsh hahoodzo” come from?
Naʼazhǫǫsh hahoodzo (Navajo) comes from Navajo naʼazhǫǫsh, from Navajo ʼa- — something, someone.
Ancestry of “Naʼazhǫǫsh hahoodzo”, step by step
Naʼazhǫǫsh hahoodzo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo naʼazhǫǫsh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | naʼazhǫǫsh | birch; the hoop-and-pole game; the pole used in... |
| 2 | Navajo | ʼa- | something, someone |
via Navajo hahoodzo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | hahoodzo | it is marked out; a U.S. state |