Where does “manamictli” come from?

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

manamictli (Classical Nahuatl): tool, instrument

Definitions

  1. tool, instrument

Ancestry of “manamictli”, step by step

manamictli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl māitl

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

via Classical Nahuatl nāmictli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnāmictlia spouse; spouse
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →