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
- to clean, wipe or dry the hands
Ancestry of “mapohpohua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | māitl | hand, arm; arm, hand |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | *maa(y)(V)- | — |