Where does “ic chicuace” come from?

ic chicuace (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chicuacē, from Classical Nahuatl chiuc-, from Classical Nahuatl chico — to one side.

ic chicuace (Classical Nahuatl): sixth

Definitions

  1. sixth

Ancestry of “ic chicuace”, step by step

ic chicuace traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chicuacē

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchicuacēsix
2Classical Nahuatlchiuc-five
3Classical Nahuatlchicoto one side

via Classical Nahuatl īc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlīcwhen; when?
Every word from Classical Nahuatl chico →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chiuc- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chicuacē →