Where does “Yazzie” come from?

Yazzie (Navajo) comes from Navajo yázhí, from Navajo yáázh, from Proto-Athabaskan -yažʷə — woman's child.

Ancestry of “Yazzie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoyázhílittle, small; young, younger; little one, child
2Navajoyáázhlittle, small; young; offspring, son
3Proto-Athabaskan-yažʷəwoman's child
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan -yažʷə →Every word from Navajo yáázh →Every word from Navajo yázhí →