Where does “di-” come from?

di- (Navajo) comes from Navajo -CHIIʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan čig — to be red ochre.

di- (Navajo): fire, near or into it; Young and Morgan identify...

Definitions

  1. fire, near or into it; Young and Morgan identify...

Ancestry of “di-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajo-CHIIʼred; {| style="margin-bottom:.1em;...
2Proto-Athabaskančigto be red ochre

Words derived from “di-”

Every word from Proto-Athabaskan čig →Every word from Navajo -CHIIʼ →