Where does “tsin ííʼáii” come from?
tsin ííʼáii (Navajo) comes from Navajo tsin, from Proto-Athabaskan *kʸən.
tsin ííʼáii (Navajo): upright pole, tree
Ancestry of “tsin ííʼáii”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Navajo | tsin | wood, timber; tree |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | *kʸən | — |