Where does “matzotzopaztli” come from?

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

matzotzopaztli (Classical Nahuatl): forearm

Definitions

  1. forearm

Ancestry of “matzotzopaztli”, step by step

matzotzopaztli 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 tzotzopaztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltzotzopaztliA weaver's tool
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →