Where does “bįįh yáázh” come from?
bįįh yáázh (Navajo) comes from Navajo yáázh, from Proto-Athabaskan -yažʷə — woman's child.
bįįh yáázh (Navajo): fawn
Ancestry of “bįįh yáázh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | yáázh | little, small; young; offspring, son |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | -yažʷə | woman's child |