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Where does “chiucnauhtiyanquiztli” come from?

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

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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchiucnāhuinine
2Classical Nahuatlnāhuifour
3Proto-Nahuan*naawɨ—
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