Where does “akézhoozh” come from?
akézhoozh (Navajo) comes from Navajo álázhoozh, from Navajo -zhoozh, from Proto-Athabaskan zhu̓zh, from Pre-Proto-Athabaskan shuʼsh.
akézhoozh (Navajo): toe, metatarsals and phalanges of the foot
Definitions
- toe, metatarsals and phalanges of the foot
Ancestry of “akézhoozh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | álázhoozh | finger; phalanges of the hand; metacarpals of the... |
| 2 | Navajo | -zhoozh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | zhu̓zh | — |
| 4 | Pre-Proto-Athabaskan | shuʼsh | — |