Where does “naʼashǫ́ʼiitsoh naʼałkǫ́ʼígíí” come from?

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

naʼashǫ́ʼiitsoh naʼałkǫ́ʼígíí (Navajo): marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)

Definitions

  1. marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)

Ancestry of “naʼashǫ́ʼiitsoh naʼałkǫ́ʼígíí”, step by step

naʼashǫ́ʼiitsoh naʼałkǫ́ʼígíí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo naʼashǫ́ʼii

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajonaʼashǫ́ʼiilizard; reptile; snake
2Navajoneishoodhe/she is dragging it around, hauling it around
3Navajo-ii"nominalizer"

via Navajo naʼałkǫ́ǫ́ʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajonaʼałkǫ́ǫ́ʼhe/she goes swimming, is swimming about
2Navajoá-thus
Every word from Navajo -ii →Every word from Navajo neishood →Every word from Navajo naʼashǫ́ʼii →