Where does “nihił” come from?
nihił (Navajo) comes from Navajo nihí, from Proto-Athabaskan *nax̣(ə)-neˑ — Second-person plural pronoun; you (plural).
nihił (Navajo): with us
Definitions
- with us
Ancestry of “nihił”, step by step
nihił traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo nihí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | nihí | "first-person duoplural pronoun" we;... |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | *nax̣(ə)-neˑ | Second-person plural pronoun; you (plural) |
via Navajo ił
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | ił | conifer needle, pine needle, evergreen branch;... |