Where does “yázhí” come from?
yázhí (Navajo) comes from Navajo yáázh, from Proto-Athabaskan -yažʷə — woman's child.
yázhí (Navajo): little, small; young, younger; little one, child
Definitions
- little, small; young, younger; little one, child
Ancestry of “yázhí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Navajo | yáázh | little, small; young; offspring, son |
| 2 | Proto-Athabaskan | -yažʷə | woman's child |
Words derived from “yázhí”