Where does “ichmecatl” come from?

ichmecatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mecatl — cord, rope; whip; concubine.

ichmecatl (Classical Nahuatl): A rope made from maguey fiber

Definitions

  1. A rope made from maguey fiber

Ancestry of “ichmecatl”, step by step

ichmecatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mecatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmecatlcord, rope; whip; concubine

via Classical Nahuatl īchtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlīchtlimaguey fiber
Every word from Classical Nahuatl mecatl
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