Where does “chííl” come from?
chííl (Navajo) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *čiˑtɬʼ — (crusted) snow.
chííl (Navajo): snowstorm
Definitions
- snowstorm
Ancestry of “chííl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *čiˑtɬʼ | (crusted) snow |
chííl (Navajo) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *čiˑtɬʼ — (crusted) snow.
chííl (Navajo): snowstorm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *čiˑtɬʼ | (crusted) snow |