Where does “ic macuilli” come from?

ic macuilli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mācuīlli, from Classical Nahuatl cuīlli.

ic macuilli (Classical Nahuatl): fifth

Definitions

  1. fifth

Ancestry of “ic macuilli”, step by step

ic macuilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mācuīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmācuīllifive
2Classical Nahuatlcuīlli—

via Classical Nahuatl īc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlīcwhen; when?
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuīlli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mācuīlli →