Where does “akágí yitsʼǫǫsii” come from?

akágí yitsʼǫǫsii (Navajo) comes from Navajo akágí, from Navajo bikááʼ — on it, on its surface.

akágí yitsʼǫǫsii (Navajo): leech

Definitions

  1. leech

Ancestry of “akágí yitsʼǫǫsii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoakágíhide, pelt, skin
2Navajobikááʼon it, on its surface
Every word from Navajo bikááʼ →Every word from Navajo akágí →
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