Where does “coamichin” come from?

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

coamichin (Classical Nahuatl): eel

Definitions

  1. eel

Ancestry of “coamichin”, step by step

coamichin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish

via Classical Nahuatl cōātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcōātlit is a snake; snake; a snake
Every word from Proto-Nahuan mičim →Every word from Classical Nahuatl michin →