Where does “macpalyollohtli” come from?

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

macpalyollohtli (Classical Nahuatl): The middle of the palm of the hand

Definitions

  1. The middle of the palm of the hand

Ancestry of “macpalyollohtli”, step by step

macpalyollohtli 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 yōllohtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlyōllohtliheart
2Classical Nahuatlyōlito live; to be alive; live; live
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mācpalli →