Where does “bikétsíín” come from?
bikétsíín (Navajo) comes from Navajo akétsíín, from Navajo ké, from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ.
bikétsíín (Navajo): his/her/its/their ankle
Ancestry of “bikétsíín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | akétsíín | ankle |
| 2 | Navajo | ké | foot, feet; shoe |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-qeʔ | — |