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Hogan

2 stages from Navajo to English.

Today it means a traditional Navajo dwelling constructed of logs, earth, and other natural materials

Where does the word "hogan" come from? It comes from Navajo hooghan, adopted directly into English (1870s).

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Stage 1 of 2
hooghan
Navajo · pre-1800s
"a home, dwelling place"
named the traditional Navajo dwelling, often built of logs and earth
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Stage 2 of 2
hogan
English · 1870s
"a traditional Navajo dwelling made of logs and earth"
borrowed directly into English by settlers and ethnographers in the American Southwest
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