Where does “mahpilxocoyotl” come from?

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

mahpilxocoyotl (Classical Nahuatl): little finger

Definitions

  1. little finger

Ancestry of “mahpilxocoyotl”, step by step

mahpilxocoyotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mahpilli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmahpillifinger
2Classical Nahuatlmah-hand
3Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
4Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—

via Classical Nahuatl xōcoyōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxōcoyōtlyoungest child
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mah- →