Where does “tsin bigaan” come from?

tsin bigaan (Navajo) comes from Navajo bigaan, from Ilocano biga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian biʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian biʀaq — Alocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro.

tsin bigaan (Navajo): tree branch

Definitions

  1. tree branch

Ancestry of “tsin bigaan”, step by step

tsin bigaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo bigaan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajobigaanhis/her/its/their arm; his/her/its/their limb;...
2Ilocanobigagiant taro
3Proto-Malayo-PolynesianbiʀaqAlocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro
4Proto-AustronesianbiʀaqAlocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro

via Navajo tsin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajotsinwood, timber; tree
2Proto-Athabaskan*kʸənstick
Every word from Proto-Austronesian biʀaq →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian biʀaq →Every word from Ilocano biga →