Where does “náhookǫsdę́ę́ʼ dlǫ́ʼii” come from?

náhookǫsdę́ę́ʼ dlǫ́ʼii (Navajo) comes from Navajo dlǫ́ʼii, from Navajo -ii — "nominalizer".

náhookǫsdę́ę́ʼ dlǫ́ʼii (Navajo): American marten (Martes americana)

Definitions

  1. American marten (Martes americana)

Ancestry of “náhookǫsdę́ę́ʼ dlǫ́ʼii”, step by step

náhookǫsdę́ę́ʼ dlǫ́ʼii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo dlǫ́ʼii

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

via Navajo náhookǫs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajonáhookǫsto turn over and over, turn around and around,...
Every word from Navajo -ii →Every word from Navajo dlǫ́ʼii →