Where does “michamanalli” come from?

michamanalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl michin, from Proto-Nahuan mičim — fish.

michamanalli (Classical Nahuatl): A pond or pool containing fish; a fishpond

Definitions

  1. A pond or pool containing fish; a fishpond

Ancestry of “michamanalli”, step by step

michamanalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish

via Classical Nahuatl āmanalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāmanallipond, pool
Every word from Proto-Nahuan mičim →Every word from Classical Nahuatl michin →