Where does “naaʼahóóhai biyázhí” come from?
naaʼahóóhai biyázhí (Navajo) comes from Navajo yázhí, from Navajo yáázh, from Proto-Athabaskan -yažʷə — woman's child.
naaʼahóóhai biyázhí (Navajo): chick baby chicken
Definitions
- chick baby chicken
Ancestry of “naaʼahóóhai biyázhí”, step by step
naaʼahóóhai biyázhí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo yázhí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | yázhí | little, small; young, younger; little one, child |
| 2 | Navajo | yáázh | little, small; young; offspring, son |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | -yažʷə | woman's child |
via Navajo naaʼahóóhai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | naaʼahóóhai | chicken; rodeo, fair, celebration; agricultural... |