Where does “níłchʼi ászólí” come from?

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

níłchʼi ászólí (Navajo): helium

Definitions

  1. helium

Ancestry of “níłchʼi ászólí”, step by step

níłchʼi ászólí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo níłchʼi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoníłchʼiair, breeze, wind; gas; spirit, benevolent...
2Navajo-ł-The -ł- classifier or valence-change prefix, a...
3Proto-Athabaskanɬ—

via Navajo ászólí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoászólíit is light
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan ɬ →Every word from Navajo -ł- →Every word from Navajo níłchʼi →