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

Definitions

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Ancestry of “hueyi mahpilli”, step by step

hueyi mahpilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mahpilli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmahpillifinger
2Classical Nahuatlmah-hand
3Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
4Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—

via Classical Nahuatl huēyi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuēyiit is something large; great; something big;...
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mah- →