Where does “náshdóítsoh bitsiijįʼ diʼilígíí” come from?

náshdóítsoh bitsiijįʼ diʼilígíí (Navajo) comes from Navajo náshdóí — wildcat, lynx.

náshdóítsoh bitsiijįʼ diʼilígíí (Navajo): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of “náshdóítsoh bitsiijįʼ diʼilígíí”, step by step

náshdóítsoh bitsiijįʼ diʼilígíí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo náshdóí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajonáshdóíwildcat, lynx

via Navajo bitsiiʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajobitsiiʼhis/her/its/their hair
Every word from Navajo náshdóí