Where does “kéyahígíí” come from?
kéyahígíí (Navajo) comes from Navajo kéyah, from Navajo ké, from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ.
kéyahígíí (Navajo): a particular land, country, or terrain; a...
Definitions
- a particular land, country, or terrain; a...
Ancestry of “kéyahígíí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | kéyah | land, country, terrain; planet |
| 2 | Navajo | ké | foot, feet; shoe |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-qeʔ | — |