Where does “michtetl” come from?

michtetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

michtetl (Classical Nahuatl): The spawn of a fish, a fish egg

Definitions

  1. The spawn of a fish, a fish egg

Ancestry of “michtetl”, step by step

michtetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →
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