Where does “michtlaoyoh” come from?

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

michtlaoyoh (Classical Nahuatl): An fish-stuffed, empanada-like pastry

Definitions

  1. An fish-stuffed, empanada-like pastry

Ancestry of “michtlaoyoh”, step by step

michtlaoyoh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish

via Classical Nahuatl tlaōyoh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlaōyohempanada
Every word from Proto-Nahuan mičim →Every word from Classical Nahuatl michin →