Where does “awáalya” come from?
awáalya (Navajo) comes from Spanish calabozo, from Latin calafodium.
awáalya (Navajo): jail
Ancestry of “awáalya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | calabozo | dungeon; prison, jail; prison cell |
| 2 | Latin | calafodium | — |
Words derived from “awáalya”