Where does “mahtlactzontli” come from?

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

mahtlactzontli (Classical Nahuatl): four thousand

Definitions

  1. four thousand

Ancestry of “mahtlactzontli”, step by step

mahtlactzontli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mahtlāctli

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

via Classical Nahuatl tzontli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzontlihair; head; crown, headdress
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mah- →