Where does “tó łikaní” come from?

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

tó łikaní (Navajo): soda pop; wine

Definitions

  1. soda pop; wine

Ancestry of “tó łikaní”, step by step

tó łikaní traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajowater, liquid, fluid
2Proto-Athabaskantuˑwater; juice of a fruit

via Navajo łikan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajołikanit is sweet; it is tasty, good, palatable
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑEvery word from Navajo