Where does “hueyi michchiyahuacayotl” come from?

hueyi michchiyahuacayotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chiyāhuacāyōtl — oil; grease; fat, grease.

hueyi michchiyahuacayotl (Classical Nahuatl): whale oil

Definitions

  1. whale oil

Ancestry of “hueyi michchiyahuacayotl”, step by step

hueyi michchiyahuacayotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chiyāhuacāyōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchiyāhuacāyōtloil; grease; fat, grease

via Classical Nahuatl huēyi michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuēyi michina whale
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