Where does “tsiih” come from?

tsiih (Navajo) comes from Navajo atsįʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan tsənʸ — flesh, meat.

tsiih (Navajo): into the flesh

Definitions

  1. into the flesh

Ancestry of “tsiih”, step by step

tsiih traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo atsįʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoatsįʼmeat, flesh
2Proto-Athabaskantsənʸflesh, meat

via Navajo bįįh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajobįįhdeer
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan tsənʸ →Every word from Navajo atsįʼ →