Where does “hueyi mahpilli” come from?
hueyi mahpilli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mahpilli, from Classical Nahuatl mah-, from Classical Nahuatl māitl, from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)-.
hueyi mahpilli (Classical Nahuatl): thumb
Ancestry of “hueyi mahpilli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | mahpilli | finger |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | mah- | hand |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | māitl | hand, arm; arm, hand |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | *maa(y)(V)- | — |