Where does “tónteel” come from?
tónteel (Navajo) comes from Navajo tó, from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ — water; juice of a fruit.
tónteel (Navajo): ocean, sea, large lake
Ancestry of “tónteel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | tó | water, liquid, fluid |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | tuˑ | water; juice of a fruit |
Words derived from “tónteel”