Where does “deeteel” come from?

deeteel (Navajo) comes from Navajo adeeʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan *-deʼ — horn, antler.

deeteel (Navajo): moose

Definitions

  1. moose

Ancestry of “deeteel”, step by step

deeteel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo adeeʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoadeeʼantler, horn, tusk, antenna; ladle, dipper,...
2Proto-Athabaskan*-deʼhorn, antler

via Navajo nteel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajonteel" Alternative form of " niteel

Words derived from “deeteel”

Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *-deʼ →Every word from Navajo adeeʼ →