Where does “Tónteel Chʼínílį́” come from?
Tónteel Chʼínílį́ (Navajo) comes from Navajo tónteel, from Navajo tó, from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ — water; juice of a fruit.
Ancestry of “Tónteel Chʼínílį́”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | tónteel | ocean, sea, large lake |
| 2 | Navajo | tó | water, liquid, fluid |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | tuˑ | water; juice of a fruit |