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Where does “atsá” come from?

atsá (Navajo) comes from Proto-Athabaskan tsαɢ — to act with teeth by biting.

atsá (Navajo): eagle

Definitions

  1. eagle

Ancestry of “atsá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Athabaskantsαɢto act with teeth by biting

Words derived from “atsá”

  • atsáłbáí
  • atsáłchííʼ
  • atsátsoh
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan tsαɢ →