Where does “ayaatsʼiin” come from?
ayaatsʼiin (Navajo) comes from Navajo atsʼin, from Proto-Athabaskan tsʼən — bone.
ayaatsʼiin (Navajo): chin, lower jaw, mandible
Definitions
- chin, lower jaw, mandible
Ancestry of “ayaatsʼiin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | atsʼin | bone |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | tsʼən | bone |