Where does “deenástsʼaaʼ” come from?
deenástsʼaaʼ (Navajo) comes from Navajo adeeʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan *-deʼ — horn, antler.
deenástsʼaaʼ (Navajo): ram, buck
Definitions
- ram, buck
Ancestry of “deenástsʼaaʼ”, step by step
deenástsʼaaʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo adeeʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | adeeʼ | antler, horn, tusk, antenna; ladle, dipper,... |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-deʼ | horn, antler |
via Navajo nástsʼaaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | nástsʼaaʼ | it curls |