Where does “azaatłʼóól” come from?

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

azaatłʼóól (Navajo): reins

Definitions

  1. reins

Ancestry of “azaatłʼóól”, step by step

azaatłʼóól traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo azééʼ

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

via Navajo tłʼóół

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajotłʼóółrope, cord, twine, string; lariat
2Proto-Athabaskan*tɬʼuˑɬrope
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *-za̓ˑd →Every word from Navajo azééʼ →