Where does “ic chicueyi” come from?

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

ic chicueyi (Classical Nahuatl): eighth

Definitions

  1. eighth

Ancestry of “ic chicueyi”, step by step

ic chicueyi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chicuēyi

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

via Classical Nahuatl ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlic—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl chico →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chiuc- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chicuēyi →
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