Where does “azaʼazis” come from?

azaʼazis (Navajo) comes from Navajo azééʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan *-za̓ˑd — mouth.

azaʼazis (Navajo): pocket

Definitions

  1. pocket

Ancestry of “azaʼazis”, step by step

azaʼazis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo azééʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoazééʼmouth; throat, neck; death
2Proto-Athabaskan*-za̓ˑdmouth

via Navajo azis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoazisbag, sack, pouch, pack; can, container

Words derived from “azaʼazis”

Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *-za̓ˑd →Every word from Navajo azééʼ →