Where does “chicueyilhuitl” come from?

chicueyilhuitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chicuēyi, from Classical Nahuatl chiuc-, from Classical Nahuatl chico — to one side.

chicueyilhuitl (Classical Nahuatl): A period of eight days

Definitions

  1. A period of eight days

Ancestry of “chicueyilhuitl”, step by step

chicueyilhuitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chicuēyi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchicuēyieight
2Classical Nahuatlchiuc-five
3Classical Nahuatlchicoto one side

via Classical Nahuatl ilhuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlilhuitlDay; Feast day; fiesta
Every word from Classical Nahuatl chico →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chiuc- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chicuēyi →