Where does “chiucnauhtiyanquiztli” come from?

chiucnauhtiyanquiztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui, from Classical Nahuatl nāhui, from Proto-Nahuan *naawɨ — four.

chiucnauhtiyanquiztli (Classical Nahuatl): An open-air market held every nine days

Definitions

  1. An open-air market held every nine days

Ancestry of “chiucnauhtiyanquiztli”, step by step

chiucnauhtiyanquiztli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchiucnāhuinine
2Classical Nahuatlnāhuifour
3Proto-Nahuan*naawɨfour

via Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltiyānquiztlimarket; it is a street market; marketplace
2Classical Nahuatltiyāmiquito sell
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *naawɨ →Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāhui →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui →