Where does “chidí bigaan” come from?
chidí bigaan (Navajo) comes from Navajo bigaan, from Ilocano biga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian biʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian biʀaq — Alocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro.
chidí bigaan (Navajo): front wheel of an automobile
Definitions
- front wheel of an automobile
Ancestry of “chidí bigaan”, step by step
chidí bigaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo bigaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | bigaan | his/her/its/their arm; his/her/its/their limb;... |
| 2 | Ilocano | biga | giant taro |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | biʀaq | Alocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | biʀaq | Alocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro |
via Navajo chidí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | chidí | automobile, car, truck, vehicle |