Where does “jááłánii” come from?

jááłánii (Navajo) comes from Navajo bijáád, from Navajo ajáád, from Proto-Athabaskan *-ǯʷaˑdəʔ — shin, lower leg.

jááłánii (Navajo): centipede; millipede

Definitions

  1. centipede; millipede

Ancestry of “jááłánii”, step by step

jááłánii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo bijáád

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajobijáádhis/her/its/their leg; its wheels
2Navajoajáádleg; wheel
3Proto-Athabaskan*-ǯʷaˑdəʔshin, lower leg

via Navajo łą́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajołą́many, much
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *-ǯʷaˑdəʔ →Every word from Navajo ajáád →Every word from Navajo bijáád →