Where does “naʼashjéʼii diłhiłí” come from?
naʼashjéʼii diłhiłí (Navajo) comes from Navajo naʼashjéʼii, from Navajo -ii — "nominalizer".
naʼashjéʼii diłhiłí (Navajo): black widow
Definitions
- black widow
Ancestry of “naʼashjéʼii diłhiłí”, step by step
naʼashjéʼii diłhiłí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo naʼashjéʼii
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | naʼashjéʼii | spider |
| 2 | Navajo | -ii | "nominalizer" |
via Navajo diłhił
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | diłhił | he/she/it is dark, jet black; it is blood red; it... |