Where does “michhuahcān” come from?

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

michhuahcān (Classical Nahuatl): Michoacán

Definitions

  1. Michoacán

Ancestry of “michhuahcān”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichhuahone who has or holds fish; an inhabitant of...
2Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
3Proto-Nahuanmičimfish

Words derived from “michhuahcān”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan mičim →Every word from Classical Nahuatl michin →Every word from Classical Nahuatl michhuah →