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
Ancestry of “atsáłchííʼ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | atsá | eagle |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | tsαɢ | to act with teeth by biting |