Etymology Explorer › Navajo

Where does “chʼosh chʼééh digháhii” come from?

chʼosh chʼééh digháhii (Navajo) comes from Navajo chʼééh digháhii, from Navajo -ii — "nominalizer".

chʼosh chʼééh digháhii (Navajo): snail

Definitions

  1. snail

Ancestry of “chʼosh chʼééh digháhii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajochʼééh digháhiiturtle, tortoise
2Navajo-ii"nominalizer"
Every word from Navajo -ii →