Where does “chąąłtązhii” come from?
chąąłtązhii (Navajo) comes from Navajo chąąʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan *ts̆ʷa̓ˑnʼ — excrement.
chąąłtązhii (Navajo): fledgling, baby bird
Definitions
- fledgling, baby bird
Ancestry of “chąąłtązhii”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | chąąʼ | feces, dung, excrement, shit |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | *ts̆ʷa̓ˑnʼ | excrement |