Where does “bihóól” come from?
bihóól (Navajo) comes from Spanish frijol, from Latin phaseolus, from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.
bihóól (Navajo): beans
Ancestry of “bihóól”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | frijol | bean, bean seed; bean plant |
| 2 | Latin | phaseolus | A type of bean with an edible pod; in Antiquity:... |
| 3 | Latin | phaselus | a kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φάσηλος | cowpea |