Where does “maquechtli” come from?

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

maquechtli (Classical Nahuatl): wrist

Definitions

  1. wrist

Ancestry of “maquechtli”, step by step

maquechtli 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 quechtli

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