Where does “macuiltiyanquiztli” come from?

macuiltiyanquiztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli, from Classical Nahuatl tiyāmiqui — to sell.

macuiltiyanquiztli (Classical Nahuatl): an open-air market held every five days

Definitions

  1. an open-air market held every five days

Ancestry of “macuiltiyanquiztli”, step by step

macuiltiyanquiztli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltiyānquiztlimarket; it is a street market; marketplace
2Classical Nahuatltiyāmiquito sell

via Classical Nahuatl mācuīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmācuīllifive
2Classical Nahuatlcuīlli—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tiyāmiqui →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli →