Where does “mayehuatl” come from?

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

mayehuatl (Classical Nahuatl): glove

Definitions

  1. glove

Ancestry of “mayehuatl”, step by step

mayehuatl 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 ēhuatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlēhuatlskin, peel; skin, hide
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →