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