Where does “michacaxitl” come from?

michacaxitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ācaxitl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

michacaxitl (Classical Nahuatl): a pond or pool contaning fish; a fishpond

Definitions

  1. a pond or pool contaning fish; a fishpond

Ancestry of “michacaxitl”, step by step

michacaxitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ācaxitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlācaxitlpool, pond
2Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
3Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →