Where does “tsin naaʼeeł nineezígíí” come from?

tsin naaʼeeł nineezígíí (Navajo) comes from Navajo tsin, from Proto-Athabaskan *kʸən — stick.

tsin naaʼeeł nineezígíí (Navajo): canoe

Definitions

  1. canoe

Ancestry of “tsin naaʼeeł nineezígíí”, step by step

tsin naaʼeeł nineezígíí traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo tsin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajotsinwood, timber; tree
2Proto-Athabaskan*kʸənstick

via Navajo naaʼeeł

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajonaaʼeełhe/she is floating about

via Navajo nineez

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajonineezit is long; he/she is tall
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *kʸən →Every word from Navajo tsin →