Where does “tłʼaajįʼééʼ” come from?

tłʼaajįʼééʼ (Navajo) comes from Navajo ééʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan *-Ɂeˑgʸ — shirt, coat.

tłʼaajįʼééʼ (Navajo): pants, trousers, slacks

Definitions

  1. pants, trousers, slacks

Ancestry of “tłʼaajįʼééʼ”, step by step

tłʼaajįʼééʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo ééʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoééʼclothing, clothes, garment, shirt
2Proto-Athabaskan*-Ɂeˑgʸshirt, coat

via Navajo atłʼaaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoatłʼaaʼrump, buttocks
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *-Ɂeˑgʸ →Every word from Navajo ééʼ →
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