Where does “elchiquihuitl” come from?

elchiquihuitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chiquihuitl — basket.

elchiquihuitl (Classical Nahuatl): chest, breast; bosom

Definitions

  1. chest, breast; bosom

Ancestry of “elchiquihuitl”, step by step

elchiquihuitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chiquihuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchiquihuitlbasket

via Classical Nahuatl ēlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlēlliliver, internal organ; the liver
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