Where does “aganighah” come from?
aganighah (Navajo) comes from Navajo agaan, from Proto-Athabaskan *-ɢa̓ˑnəʼ — arm.
aganighah (Navajo): the area around the scapula
Definitions
- the area around the scapula
Ancestry of “aganighah”, step by step
aganighah traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo agaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | agaan | arm, someone’s arm; foreleg, limb, branch, front... |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-ɢa̓ˑnəʼ | arm |
via Navajo [[bighah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | [[bighah | — |