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

  1. little, small; young, younger; little one, child

Ancestry of “yázhí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoyáázhlittle, small; young; offspring, son
2Proto-Athabaskan-yažʷəwoman's child

Words derived from “yázhí”

Every word from Proto-Athabaskan -yažʷə →Every word from Navajo yáázh →