Reconstruction:Proto-Athabaskan/wa̓l

This Proto-Athabaskan entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Athabaskan

Etymology

From pre-Proto-Athabaskan *waʼł.

Verb

*wa̓l

  1. to hang suspended, move while suspended

Descendants

  • Navajo: -BAAL

References

  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 268.