Where does “jíyetú” come from?

jíyetú (South Slavey) comes from South Slavey tu, from Proto-Athabaskan tuˑ — water; juice of a fruit.

jíyetú (South Slavey): wine

Definitions

  1. wine

Ancestry of “jíyetú”, step by step

jíyetú traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via South Slavey tu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Slaveytuwater
2Proto-Athabaskantuˑwater; juice of a fruit

via South Slavey jíye

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Slaveyjíyeberry, fruit
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