Where does “awótsįʼ” come from?

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

awótsįʼ (Navajo): gums of the teeth, toothred

Definitions

  1. gums of the teeth, toothred

Ancestry of “awótsįʼ”, step by step

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