Where does “dahiitį́hii” come from?
dahiitį́hii (Navajo) comes from Navajo dah — up, off, at an elevation, set off.
dahiitį́hii (Navajo): hummingbird
Definitions
- hummingbird
Ancestry of “dahiitį́hii”, step by step
dahiitį́hii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo dah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | dah | up, off, at an elevation, set off |
via Navajo yiitį́į́h
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | yiitį́į́h | to hang poised in the air |