Where does “metztli imiquiz” come from?
metztli imiquiz (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl miquiztli, from Classical Nahuatl miquiliztli, from Classical Nahuatl miqui, from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki.
metztli imiquiz (Classical Nahuatl): lunar conjunction
Ancestry of “metztli imiquiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | miquiztli | the action of dying or the state of being dead;... |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | miquiliztli | death; mortality |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | miqui | To die |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | *mɨki | — |