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Where does “ahmiquiliztli” come from?

ahmiquiliztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl miquiliztli, from Classical Nahuatl miqui, from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki.

ahmiquiliztli (Classical Nahuatl): immortality

Definitions

  1. immortality

Ancestry of “ahmiquiliztli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmiquiliztlideath; mortality
2Classical NahuatlmiquiTo die
3Proto-Nahuan*mɨki—

Words derived from “ahmiquiliztli”

  • amiquiliztli
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