Where does “táyiʼ” come from?

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

táyiʼ (Navajo): inside the water, underwater

Definitions

  1. inside the water, underwater

Ancestry of “táyiʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajotówater, liquid, fluid
2Proto-Athabaskantuˑwater; juice of a fruit
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ →Every word from Navajo tó →