Where does “matemecatl” come from?

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

matemecatl (Classical Nahuatl): bracelet, wristband

Definitions

  1. bracelet, wristband

Ancestry of “matemecatl”, step by step

matemecatl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl māitl

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

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl mecatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmecatlcord, rope; whip; concubine
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →