Where does “ehecayoh quiyahuitl” come from?

ehecayoh quiyahuitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ehēcayoh, from Classical Nahuatl ehēcatl, from Classical Nahuatl ehcatl — wind.

ehecayoh quiyahuitl (Classical Nahuatl): tempest, thunderstorm

Definitions

  1. tempest, thunderstorm

Ancestry of “ehecayoh quiyahuitl”, step by step

ehecayoh quiyahuitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ehēcayoh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlehēcayohsomething windy
2Classical Nahuatlehēcatlwind
3Classical Nahuatlehcatlwind

via Classical Nahuatl quiyahuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlquiyahuitlrain; a rainstorm; the nineteenth day sign of the...
2Classical NahuatlquiyahuiTo rain
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