Where does “awótʼah” come from?

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

awótʼah (Navajo): gap between the teeth

Definitions

  1. gap between the teeth

Ancestry of “awótʼah”, step by step

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