Where does “Mictlanteuctli” come from?
Mictlanteuctli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mictlān, from Classical Nahuatl miqui, from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki.
Ancestry of “Mictlanteuctli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | mictlān | underworld, hell; the realm of the dead |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | miqui | To die |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *mɨki | — |