Where does “michmecatl” come from?

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

michmecatl (Classical Nahuatl): fishing line

Definitions

  1. fishing line

Ancestry of “michmecatl”, step by step

michmecatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish

via Classical Nahuatl mecatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmecatlcord, rope; whip; concubine
Every word from Proto-Nahuan mičim →Every word from Classical Nahuatl michin →