Where does “chį́į́h yee achʼiishíhii” come from?
chį́į́h yee achʼiishíhii (Navajo) comes from Navajo áchį́į́h, from Proto-Athabaskan -nə-čįxʸ — nose.
chį́į́h yee achʼiishíhii (Navajo): sawfish (Pristidae spp.)
Definitions
- sawfish (Pristidae spp.)
Ancestry of “chį́į́h yee achʼiishíhii”, step by step
chį́į́h yee achʼiishíhii traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo yę́ę
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | yę́ę | aforementioned, the one already referred to, that... |
via Navajo achʼiish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | achʼiish | he/she is cutting |