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

michehuatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish

via Classical Nahuatl ēhuatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlēhuatlskin, peel; skin, hide
Every word from Proto-Nahuan mičim →Every word from Classical Nahuatl michin →