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Where does “michehuatl” come from?

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

michehuatl (Classical Nahuatl): The scales or the skin of a fish

Definitions

  1. The scales or the skin of a fish

Ancestry of “michehuatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish
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