Where does “awókʼiz” come from?

awókʼiz (Navajo) comes from Navajo awooʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan *-ɣuɁ — tooth.

awókʼiz (Navajo): gap between the teeth

Definitions

  1. gap between the teeth

Ancestry of “awókʼiz”, step by step

awókʼiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo awooʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoawooʼteeth, tooth
2Proto-Athabaskan*-ɣuɁtooth

via Navajo kʼiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajokʼizcrevice, gap

Words derived from “awókʼiz”

Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *-ɣuɁ →Every word from Navajo awooʼ →