Where does “béésh” come from?
béésh (Navajo) comes from Navajo biiʼ, from Navajo kǫʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan *qʊ̓nʼ — fire.
béésh (Navajo): flint; iron; metal
Definitions
- flint; iron; metal
Ancestry of “béésh”, step by step
béésh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo biiʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | biiʼ | in it/him/her/them, within it/him/her/them,... |
| 2 | Navajo | kǫʼ | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | *qʊ̓nʼ | fire |
via Proto-Athabaskan *weˑš
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *weˑš | knife |
Words derived from “béésh”
- béésh łichíiʼii
- kʼaabéésh
- béésh dildǫʼí
- béésh łitsoii
- béésh hataałí
- béésh ntłʼizígíí
- béésh náʼiiláhí
- béésh łibáhí
- béésh áłtsʼózí
- béésh ászólí
- béésh tózháanii
- béésh łigaii
- béésh adishahí
- béésh nitsékeesí
- béésh ditʼódí
- bééshʼadeeʼ
- béésh łikoní
- béésh daʼahólzhaʼí
- béésh doo ńdiniichxíihii
- béésh ndaazʼáhígíí
- béésh tó bighádaazlínígíí
- béésh tó nílínígíí
- béésh tʼáá bí nitsékeesígíí
- béésh ahédiłí