Where does “atsiighaʼ” come from?

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

atsiighaʼ (Navajo): mane, hair

Definitions

  1. mane, hair

Ancestry of “atsiighaʼ”, step by step

atsiighaʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo atsiiʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoatsiiʼhair; head
2Proto-Athabaskantsi̓head

via Navajo aghaaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoaghaaʼwool, fleece; fur; pubic hair
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan tsi̓ →Every word from Navajo atsiiʼ →