Where does “michmatlatl” come from?

michmatlatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mātlatl, from Classical Nahuatl māitl, from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)-.

michmatlatl (Classical Nahuatl): fishing net

Definitions

  1. fishing net

Ancestry of “michmatlatl”, step by step

michmatlatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mātlatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmātlatla net; net
2Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
3Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—

via Classical Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mātlatl →