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

  1. vinegar

Ancestry of “tó díchʼííʼí”, step by step

tó díchʼííʼí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo

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

via Navajo díchʼííʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajodíchʼííʼit is hot, spicy, piquant, bitter; it smarts
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑEvery word from Navajo