Where does “nákʼeeshtoʼ” come from?

nákʼeeshtoʼ (Navajo) comes from Navajo nákʼee, from Navajo anááʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan nαx̣ — eye.

nákʼeeshtoʼ (Navajo): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “nákʼeeshtoʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajonákʼeearound the eye
2Navajoanááʼeye; seed; war
3Proto-Athabaskannαx̣eye
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan nαx̣ →Every word from Navajo anááʼ →Every word from Navajo nákʼee →