Where does “tó díchʼííʼí” come from?
tó díchʼííʼí (Navajo) comes from Navajo tó, from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ — water; juice of a fruit.
tó díchʼííʼí (Navajo): vinegar
Definitions
- vinegar
Ancestry of “tó díchʼííʼí”, step by step
tó díchʼííʼí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo tó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | tó | water, liquid, fluid |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | tuˑ | water; juice of a fruit |
via Navajo díchʼííʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | díchʼííʼ | it is hot, spicy, piquant, bitter; it smarts |