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Where does “michomitl” come from?

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

michomitl (Classical Nahuatl): A thick fishbone or fish spine

Definitions

  1. A thick fishbone or fish spine

Ancestry of “michomitl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish
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