Where does “nákʼee” come from?
nákʼee (Navajo) comes from Navajo anááʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan nαx̣ — eye.
nákʼee (Navajo): around the eye
Ancestry of “nákʼee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | anááʼ | eye; seed; war |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | nαx̣ | eye |
Words derived from “nákʼee”