Where does “nizhónígo” come from?

nizhónígo (Navajo) comes from Navajo nizhóní, from Navajo -go — since, because, when, during, while, being, -ly.

nizhónígo (Navajo): beautifully; nicely, neatly; clearly

Definitions

  1. beautifully; nicely, neatly; clearly

Ancestry of “nizhónígo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajonizhóníit/he/she is pretty, beautiful; it/he/she is...
2Navajo-gosince, because, when, during, while, being, -ly
Every word from Navajo -go →Every word from Navajo nizhóní →
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