Where does “tsin ííʼáii” come from?
tsin ííʼáii (Navajo) comes from Navajo tsin, from Proto-Athabaskan *kʸən — stick.
tsin ííʼáii (Navajo): upright pole, tree
Definitions
- upright pole, tree
Ancestry of “tsin ííʼáii”, step by step
tsin ííʼáii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo ííʼá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | ííʼá | it sticks up |