Where does “dlǫ́ʼiiłgaii” come from?

dlǫ́ʼiiłgaii (Navajo) comes from Navajo łigai, from Navajo Kin Łigaaí.

dlǫ́ʼiiłgaii (Navajo): stoat, ermine

Definitions

  1. stoat, ermine

Ancestry of “dlǫ́ʼiiłgaii”, step by step

dlǫ́ʼiiłgaii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo łigai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajołigaiit is white
2NavajoKin Łigaaí—

via Navajo dlǫ́ʼii

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajodlǫ́ʼiiweasel; ferret
2Navajo-ii"nominalizer"
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