Where does “atsáłchííʼ” come from?
atsáłchííʼ (Navajo) comes from Navajo atsá, from Proto-Athabaskan tsαɢ — to act with teeth by biting.
atsáłchííʼ (Navajo): western red-tailed hawk
Definitions
- western red-tailed hawk
Ancestry of “atsáłchííʼ”, step by step
atsáłchííʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo atsá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | atsá | eagle |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | tsαɢ | to act with teeth by biting |
via Navajo łichííʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | łichííʼ | he/she/it is red; the colour red; a penny |