Where does “tsiiyéél” come from?
tsiiyéél (Navajo) comes from Navajo atsiiʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan tsi̓ — head.
tsiiyéél (Navajo): Navajo hair bun, hair knot
Definitions
- Navajo hair bun, hair knot
Ancestry of “tsiiyéél”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | atsiiʼ | hair; head |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | tsi̓ | head |