Where does “koh” come from?

koh (Yucatec Maya) comes from Navajo kooh, from Proto-Vietic kɔh — grass.

koh (Yucatec Maya): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “koh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajokoohcanyon, riverbed
2Proto-Vietickɔhgrass
Every word from Proto-Vietic kɔh →Every word from Navajo kooh →