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Where does “akétsíín” come from?

akétsíín (Navajo) comes from Navajo ké, from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ.

akétsíín (Navajo): ankle

Definitions

  1. ankle

Ancestry of “akétsíín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajokéfoot, feet; shoe
2Proto-Athabaskan*-qeʔ—

Words derived from “akétsíín”

  • bikétsíín
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