Where does “akʼahkǫʼ” come from?

akʼahkǫʼ (Navajo) comes from Navajo akʼah, from Navajo á- — thus.

akʼahkǫʼ (Navajo): petroleum, oil; motor oil; kerosene

Definitions

  1. petroleum, oil; motor oil; kerosene

Ancestry of “akʼahkǫʼ”, step by step

akʼahkǫʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo akʼah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoakʼahfat, grease, lard, shortening, cooking oil;...
2Navajoá-thus

via Navajo kǫʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajokǫʼfire
2Proto-Athabaskan*qʊ̓nʼfire

Words derived from “akʼahkǫʼ”

Every word from Navajo á- →Every word from Navajo akʼah →
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