Where does “anáziz” come from?

anáziz (Navajo) comes from Navajo anááʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan nαx̣ — eye.

anáziz (Navajo): eyelid

Definitions

  1. eyelid

Ancestry of “anáziz”, step by step

anáziz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo anááʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoanááʼeye; seed; war
2Proto-Athabaskannαx̣eye

via Navajo azis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoazisbag, sack, pouch, pack; can, container
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan nαx̣ →Every word from Navajo anááʼ →