Where does “chʼałdą́ą́ʼ” come from?
chʼałdą́ą́ʼ (Navajo) comes from Navajo chʼał, from Proto-Athabaskan *tšʼəx̣tɬʼ — frog.
chʼałdą́ą́ʼ (Navajo): lanceleaf sage (Salvia reflexa)
Definitions
- lanceleaf sage (Salvia reflexa)
Ancestry of “chʼałdą́ą́ʼ”, step by step
chʼałdą́ą́ʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo chʼał
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | chʼał | frog |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | *tšʼəx̣tɬʼ | frog |
via Navajo dą́ą́ʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | dą́ą́ʼ | corn; food |