Where does “tábąąstíín” come from?
tábąąstíín (Navajo) comes from Navajo tábąąh, from Navajo tó, from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ — water; juice of a fruit.
tábąąstíín (Navajo): otter
Ancestry of “tábąąstíín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | tábąąh | shore, beach, bank, water's edge |
| 2 | Navajo | tó | water, liquid, fluid |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | tuˑ | water; juice of a fruit |
Words derived from “tábąąstíín”