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Where does “atsiiʼ” come from?

atsiiʼ (Navajo) comes from Proto-Athabaskan tsi̓ — head.

atsiiʼ (Navajo): hair; head

Definitions

  1. hair; head

Ancestry of “atsiiʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Athabaskantsi̓head

Words derived from “atsiiʼ”

  • atsiighaʼ
  • bitsiitsʼiin
  • atsiitsʼiin
  • atsiighąąʼ
  • tsiiyéél
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