Where does “táadi” come from?

táadi (Navajo) comes from Navajo taaʼ, from Navajo tó, from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ — water; juice of a fruit.

táadi (Navajo): three times, thrice

Definitions

  1. three times, thrice

Ancestry of “táadi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajotaaʼinside the water, underwater
2Navajotówater, liquid, fluid
3Proto-Athabaskantuˑwater; juice of a fruit
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ →Every word from Navajo tó →Every word from Navajo taaʼ →