Where does “níyoltsoh” come from?

níyoltsoh (Navajo) comes from Navajo -tsoh, from Proto-Athabaskan k̯aʔx̣ʷ.

níyoltsoh (Navajo): tornado

Definitions

  1. tornado

Ancestry of “níyoltsoh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajo-tsohbig, large, great
2Proto-Athabaskank̯aʔx̣ʷ—
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan k̯aʔx̣ʷ →Every word from Navajo -tsoh →