Where does “akʼahkǫʼ níyizígíí” come from?

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

akʼahkǫʼ níyizígíí (Navajo): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “akʼahkǫʼ níyizígíí”, step by step

akʼahkǫʼ níyizígíí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo akʼahkǫʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoakʼahkǫʼpetroleum, oil; motor oil; kerosene
2Navajoakʼahfat, grease, lard, shortening, cooking oil;...
3Navajoá-thus

via Navajo níyiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoníyizit is cylindrical, tubular
Every word from Navajo á- →Every word from Navajo akʼah →Every word from Navajo akʼahkǫʼ →