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Where does “mācpalli” come from?

mācpalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl māitl, from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)-.

mācpalli (Classical Nahuatl): palm of the hand

Definitions

  1. palm of the hand

Ancestry of “mācpalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
2Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—

Words derived from “mācpalli”

  • macpalyollohtli
  • macpalcomolli
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