Where does “béésh łigaii” come from?
béésh łigaii (Navajo) comes from Navajo łigaii, from Navajo bikéyah, from Navajo kéyah, from Navajo ké, from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ.
béésh łigaii (Navajo): silver; sterling silver
Ancestry of “béésh łigaii”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | łigaii | white |
| 2 | Navajo | bikéyah | his land, his homeland, his country, his nation |
| 3 | Navajo | kéyah | land, country, terrain; planet |
| 4 | Navajo | ké | foot, feet; shoe |
| 5 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-qeʔ | — |
Words derived from “béésh łigaii”