Where does “joj” come from?

joj (Tzotzil) comes from Proto-Mayan *jooj — crow, heron.

joj (Tzotzil): common raven (Corvus corax)

Definitions

  1. common raven (Corvus corax)

Ancestry of “joj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mayan*joojcrow, heron
Every word from Proto-Mayan *jooj
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