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Where does “atsʼin” come from?

atsʼin (Navajo) comes from Proto-Athabaskan tsʼən — bone.

atsʼin (Navajo): bone

Definitions

  1. bone

Ancestry of “atsʼin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Athabaskantsʼənbone

Words derived from “atsʼin”

  • ayaatsʼiin
  • átsą́ą́ʼtsʼin
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