Where does “bikétsíín” come from?

bikétsíín (Navajo) comes from Navajo akétsíín, from Navajo ké, from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ — foot.

bikétsíín (Navajo): his/her/its/their ankle

Definitions

  1. his/her/its/their ankle

Ancestry of “bikétsíín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoakétsíínankle
2Navajokéfoot, feet; shoe
3Proto-Athabaskan*-qeʔfoot
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ →Every word from Navajo ké →Every word from Navajo akétsíín →