Where does “miccatetl” come from?

miccatetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl micqui, from Classical Nahuatl miqui, from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki.

miccatetl (Classical Nahuatl): A stone placed over a grave; a gravestone or...

Definitions

  1. A stone placed over a grave; a gravestone or...

Ancestry of “miccatetl”, step by step

miccatetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl micqui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmicquiOne that has died; a dead person or animal
2Classical NahuatlmiquiTo die
3Proto-Nahuan*mɨki—

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miqui →Every word from Classical Nahuatl micqui →