Where does “akénézhí” come from?

akénézhí (Navajo) comes from Navajo akeeʼ, from Navajo ké, from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ — foot.

akénézhí (Navajo): middle toe

Definitions

  1. middle toe

Ancestry of “akénézhí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoakeeʼfoot, feet; shoe; wheel, tire
2Navajokéfoot, feet; shoe
3Proto-Athabaskan*-qeʔfoot
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ →Every word from Navajo ké →Every word from Navajo akeeʼ →