Where does “mapohpohua” come from?

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

mapohpohua (Classical Nahuatl): to clean, wipe or dry the hands

Definitions

  1. to clean, wipe or dry the hands

Ancestry of “mapohpohua”, step by step

mapohpohua 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 pohpōhua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpohpōhuato clean something
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →