Where does “naʼashǫ́ʼii” come from?

naʼashǫ́ʼii (Navajo) comes from Navajo neishood, from Navajo -ii — "nominalizer".

naʼashǫ́ʼii (Navajo): lizard; reptile; snake

Definitions

  1. lizard; reptile; snake

Ancestry of “naʼashǫ́ʼii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoneishoodhe/she is dragging it around, hauling it around
2Navajo-ii"nominalizer"

Words derived from “naʼashǫ́ʼii”

Every word from Navajo -ii →Every word from Navajo neishood →