Where does “navajo” come from?

navajo (Portuguese) comes from Spanish navajo, from Nambe Tewa navahúuˀu.

navajo (Portuguese): one of the Navajo; Navajo; relating or belonging...

Definitions

  1. one of the Navajo; Navajo; relating or belonging...

Ancestry of “navajo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishnavajoNavajo
2Nambe Tewanavahúuˀu—
Every word from Nambe Tewa navahúuˀu →Every word from Spanish navajo →