Where does “chʼil akʼahí” come from?

chʼil akʼahí (Navajo) comes from Navajo akʼah, from Navajo á- — thus.

chʼil akʼahí (Navajo): avocado

Definitions

  1. avocado

Ancestry of “chʼil akʼahí”, step by step

chʼil akʼahí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo akʼah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoakʼahfat, grease, lard, shortening, cooking oil;...
2Navajoá-thus

via Navajo chʼil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajochʼilannual plant, weed, vegetable, vegetation
Every word from Navajo á- →Every word from Navajo akʼah →