Where does “macpalcomolli” come from?

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

macpalcomolli (Classical Nahuatl): cupped palm

Definitions

  1. cupped palm

Ancestry of “macpalcomolli”, step by step

macpalcomolli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mācpalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmācpallipalm of the hand
2Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
3Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—

via Classical Nahuatl comōlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcomōlligully, ravine
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mācpalli →