Where does “níłtsą́ʼééʼ” come from?

níłtsą́ʼééʼ (Navajo) comes from Navajo ééʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan *-Ɂeˑgʸ — shirt, coat.

níłtsą́ʼééʼ (Navajo): raincoat, slicker

Definitions

  1. raincoat, slicker

Ancestry of “níłtsą́ʼééʼ”, step by step

níłtsą́ʼééʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo ééʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoééʼclothing, clothes, garment, shirt
2Proto-Athabaskan*-Ɂeˑgʸshirt, coat

via Navajo níłtsą́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoníłtsą́rain, shower
2Navajo-ígíínominalizer, the particular one that; the...
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