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Where does “yooʼ” come from?

yooʼ (Navajo) comes from Proto-Athabaskan yu·ʔ.

yooʼ (Navajo): bead, beads; necklace; bells

Definitions

  1. bead, beads; necklace; bells

Ancestry of “yooʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Athabaskanyu·ʔ—

Words derived from “yooʼ”

  • Yootó
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan yu·ʔ →