Where does “ic chiucnahui” come from?

ic chiucnahui (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui, from Classical Nahuatl nāhui, from Proto-Nahuan *naawɨ — four.

ic chiucnahui (Classical Nahuatl): ninth

Definitions

  1. ninth

Ancestry of “ic chiucnahui”, step by step

ic chiucnahui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchiucnāhuinine
2Classical Nahuatlnāhuifour
3Proto-Nahuan*naawɨfour

via Classical Nahuatl īc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlīcwhen; when?
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *naawɨEvery word from Classical Nahuatl nāhuiEvery word from Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui