Where does “chimalmichin” come from?

chimalmichin (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl michin, from Proto-Nahuan mičim — fish.

chimalmichin (Classical Nahuatl): A sea turtle, likely Eretmochelys imbricata, the hawksbill sea turtle

Definitions

  1. A sea turtle, likely Eretmochelys imbricata, the hawksbill sea turtle

Ancestry of “chimalmichin”, step by step

chimalmichin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish

via Classical Nahuatl chīmalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchīmallishield
Every word from Proto-Nahuan mičim →Every word from Classical Nahuatl michin →