Where does “tsintah” come from?

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

tsintah (Navajo): forest, woods

Definitions

  1. forest, woods

Ancestry of “tsintah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajotsinwood, timber; tree
2Proto-Athabaskan*kʸənstick
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *kʸən →Every word from Navajo tsin →