Where does “centzommayeh” come from?

centzommayeh (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl māitl, from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)-.

centzommayeh (Classical Nahuatl): centipede

Definitions

  1. centipede

Ancestry of “centzommayeh”, step by step

centzommayeh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl māitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
2Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—

via Classical Nahuatl centzontli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcentzontlifour hundred
2Classical Nahuatltzontlihair; head; crown, headdress
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →