Where does “mahpilli” come from?

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

mahpilli (Classical Nahuatl): finger

Definitions

  1. finger

Ancestry of “mahpilli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmah-hand
2Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
3Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-

Words derived from “mahpilli

Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)-Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl mah-