Where does “ueyimichij” come from?

ueyimichij (Central Huasteca Nahuatl) comes from Central Huasteca Nahuatl michij, from Proto-Nahuan *mičɨm — fish.

ueyimichij (Central Huasteca Nahuatl): whale

Definitions

  1. whale

Ancestry of “ueyimichij”, step by step

ueyimichij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Huasteca Nahuatl michij

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Huasteca Nahuatlmichijfish
2Proto-Nahuan*mičɨmfish

via Central Huasteca Nahuatl ueyi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Huasteca Nahuatlueyi—
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *mičɨm →Every word from Central Huasteca Nahuatl michij →