Where does “chʼil dootłʼizhí díkʼǫ́zhígíí” come from?
chʼil dootłʼizhí díkʼǫ́zhígíí (Navajo) comes from Navajo chʼil — annual plant, weed, vegetable, vegetation.
chʼil dootłʼizhí díkʼǫ́zhígíí (Navajo): lime
Definitions
- lime
Ancestry of “chʼil dootłʼizhí díkʼǫ́zhígíí”, step by step
chʼil dootłʼizhí díkʼǫ́zhígíí traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo chʼil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | chʼil | annual plant, weed, vegetable, vegetation |
via Navajo dootłʼizh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | dootłʼizh | he/she/it is turquoise, green, blue; dime |
via Navajo díkʼǫ́ǫ́zh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | díkʼǫ́ǫ́zh | it is sour, alkaline, salty |