Where does “náhásdzo yázhí” come from?
náhásdzo yázhí (Navajo) comes from Navajo yáázh, from Proto-Athabaskan -yažʷə — woman's child.
náhásdzo yázhí (Navajo): acre
Definitions
- acre
Ancestry of “náhásdzo yázhí”, step by step
náhásdzo yázhí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo yáázh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | yáázh | little, small; young; offspring, son |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | -yažʷə | woman's child |
via Navajo náhásdzo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | náhásdzo | to be marked off; that which has been marked off:... |