Where does “mahpiltontli” come from?

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

mahpiltontli (Classical Nahuatl): little finger

Definitions

  1. little finger

Ancestry of “mahpiltontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmahpillifinger
2Classical Nahuatlmah-hand
3Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
4Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mah- →