Where does “achxoshtłʼóól” come from?

achxoshtłʼóól (Navajo) comes from Navajo tłʼóół, from Proto-Athabaskan *tɬʼuˑɬ — rope.

achxoshtłʼóól (Navajo): surcingle, cinch

Definitions

  1. surcingle, cinch

Ancestry of “achxoshtłʼóól”, step by step

achxoshtłʼóól traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo tłʼóół

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajotłʼóółrope, cord, twine, string; lariat
2Proto-Athabaskan*tɬʼuˑɬrope

via Navajo achxosh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoachxoshbelly of a quadruped
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *tɬʼuˑɬ →Every word from Navajo tłʼóół →