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Where does “nv” come from?
nv (Navajo) comes from English navajo, from Spanish navajo, from Nambe Tewa navahúuˀu.
Ancestry of “nv”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
English
navajo
A member of the Navajo people, currently the largest Native American tribe in North America
2
Spanish
navajo
Navajo
3
Nambe Tewa
navahúuˀu
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Words derived from “nv”
Kinłání
Kin Łání
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