Where does “naaldlooshii” come from?
naaldlooshii (Navajo) comes from Navajo naaldloosh, from Navajo -DLOOZH, from Proto-Athabaskan dlu̓ž — quadruped trots.
naaldlooshii (Navajo): quadrupeds; animals, beasts; livestock
Definitions
- quadrupeds; animals, beasts; livestock
Ancestry of “naaldlooshii”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | naaldloosh | he/she is going about on all fours, creeping... |
| 2 | Navajo | -DLOOZH | to go on all four, to creep, to trot; {|... |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | dlu̓ž | quadruped trots |