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Where does “Yootó” come from?

Yootó (Navajo) comes from Navajo tó, from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ — water; juice of a fruit.

Ancestry of “Yootó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajotówater, liquid, fluid
2Proto-Athabaskantuˑwater; juice of a fruit
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