Where does “Peshlakai” come from?

Peshlakai (Navajo) comes from Navajo béésh łigaii, from Navajo łigaii, from Navajo bikéyah, from Navajo kéyah, from Navajo ké, from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ — foot.

Ancestry of “Peshlakai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajobéésh łigaiisilver; sterling silver
2Navajołigaiiwhite
3Navajobikéyahhis land, his homeland, his country, his nation
4Navajokéyahland, country, terrain; planet
5Navajofoot, feet; shoe
6Proto-Athabaskan*-qeʔfoot
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔEvery word from Navajo Every word from Navajo kéyah
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