Where does “michmecatl” come from?
michmecatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl michin, from Proto-Nahuan mičim — fish.
michmecatl (Classical Nahuatl): fishing line
Ancestry of “michmecatl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | michin | fish |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | mičim | fish |