Where does “níłchʼi” come from?

níłchʼi (Navajo) comes from Navajo -ł-, from Proto-Athabaskan ɬ.

níłchʼi (Navajo): air, breeze, wind; gas; spirit, benevolent...

Definitions

  1. air, breeze, wind; gas; spirit, benevolent...

Ancestry of “níłchʼi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajo-ł-The -ł- classifier or valence-change prefix, a...
2Proto-Athabaskanɬ—

Words derived from “níłchʼi”

Every word from Proto-Athabaskan ɬ →Every word from Navajo -ł- →