Where does “xolomichij” come from?

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

xolomichij (Central Huasteca Nahuatl): catfish

Definitions

  1. catfish

Ancestry of “xolomichij”, step by step

xolomichij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Huasteca Nahuatl michij

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Huasteca Nahuatlmichijfish
2Proto-Nahuan*mičɨmfish

via Central Huasteca Nahuatl xolotl

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