Where does “hueyimichin” come from?

hueyimichin (Central Nahuatl) comes from Central Nahuatl michin — fish.

hueyimichin (Central Nahuatl): whale

Definitions

  1. whale

Ancestry of “hueyimichin”, step by step

hueyimichin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlmichinfish

via Central Nahuatl hueyi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlhueyilarge, big, great
Every word from Central Nahuatl michin