Where does “aniitsįʼ” come from?
aniitsįʼ (Navajo) comes from Navajo atsįʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan tsənʸ — flesh, meat.
aniitsįʼ (Navajo): cheek
Ancestry of “aniitsįʼ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | atsįʼ | meat, flesh |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | tsənʸ | flesh, meat |