Etymology

Anasazi

An·a·sa·zi
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Today it means: Synonym of Ancestral Puebloan. Full definition →

Navajo anaasází
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The story

  1. Navajo · derived fromanaasází“enemy ancestors, ancient enemy”
  2. English todayAnasazi

From Navajo anaasází (“enemy ancestors, ancient enemy”), from anaaʼí (“enemy”) + bizází (“their ancestors”).

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