Where does “awóchaan” come from?

awóchaan (Navajo) comes from Navajo chąąʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan *ts̆ʷa̓ˑnʼ — excrement.

awóchaan (Navajo): tartar

Definitions

  1. tartar

Ancestry of “awóchaan”, step by step

awóchaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo chąąʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajochąąʼfeces, dung, excrement, shit
2Proto-Athabaskan*ts̆ʷa̓ˑnʼexcrement

via Navajo awooʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoawooʼteeth, tooth
2Proto-Athabaskan*-ɣuɁtooth
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *ts̆ʷa̓ˑnʼ →Every word from Navajo chąąʼ →