Where does “chʼééh digháhiitsoh” come from?

chʼééh digháhiitsoh (Navajo) comes from Navajo -tsoh, from Proto-Athabaskan k̯aʔx̣ʷ.

chʼééh digháhiitsoh (Navajo): Galápagos tortoise

Definitions

  1. Galápagos tortoise

Ancestry of “chʼééh digháhiitsoh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajo-tsohbig, large, great
2Proto-Athabaskank̯aʔx̣ʷ—
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan k̯aʔx̣ʷ →Every word from Navajo -tsoh →