Where does “maololli” come from?

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

maololli (Classical Nahuatl): fist

Definitions

  1. fist

Ancestry of “maololli”, step by step

maololli 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 olōlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlolōlliball, sphere; a ball; spheroid
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →