Where does “bichʼah” come from?
bichʼah (Navajo) comes from Navajo chʼah, from Proto-Athabaskan *tšʼəx̣d.
bichʼah (Navajo): his/her/its/their hat
Ancestry of “bichʼah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | chʼah | head covering, headwear; hat, cap, scarf |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | *tšʼəx̣d | — |