Where does “jóhonaaʼéí” come from?

jóhonaaʼéí (Navajo) comes from Navajo jį́įgo, from Navajo jį́, from Proto-Athabaskan *džʷeˑn — day.

jóhonaaʼéí (Navajo): sunbearer; Sun, sun; watch, clock

Definitions

  1. sunbearer; Sun, sun; watch, clock

Ancestry of “jóhonaaʼéí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajojį́įgoduring the day
2Navajojį́day
3Proto-Athabaskan*džʷeˑnday
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *džʷeˑn →Every word from Navajo jį́ →Every word from Navajo jį́įgo →