Where does “tózis” come from?
tózis (Navajo) comes from Navajo tó, from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ — water; juice of a fruit.
tózis (Navajo): bottle, glass jar; glass tumbler
Definitions
- bottle, glass jar; glass tumbler
Ancestry of “tózis”, step by step
tózis 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 azis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | azis | bag, sack, pouch, pack; can, container |