Where does “náshdóí łikizhígíí” come from?

náshdóí łikizhígíí (Navajo) comes from Navajo łikizh, from Navajo łi-, from Navajo -ł-, from Proto-Athabaskan ɬ.

náshdóí łikizhígíí (Navajo): ocelot

Definitions

  1. ocelot

Ancestry of “náshdóí łikizhígíí”, step by step

náshdóí łikizhígíí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo łikizh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajołikizhhe/she/it is spotted, has spots
2Navajołi-An adjectival prefix that forms neuter imperfective verbs, especially those relating to color
3Navajo-ł-The -ł- classifier or valence-change prefix, a...
4Proto-Athabaskanɬ—

via Navajo náshdóí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajonáshdóíwildcat, lynx
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan ɬ →Every word from Navajo łi- →Every word from Navajo -ł- →
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