Where does “téliichoʼí” come from?
téliichoʼí (Navajo) comes from Navajo télii, from Navajo -ii — "nominalizer".
téliichoʼí (Navajo): male burro, jackass
Ancestry of “téliichoʼí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | télii | donkey, burro |
| 2 | Navajo | -ii | "nominalizer" |