Where does “mictlān” come from?
mictlān (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl miqui, from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki.
mictlān (Classical Nahuatl): underworld, hell; the realm of the dead
Definitions
- underworld, hell; the realm of the dead
Ancestry of “mictlān”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | miqui | To die |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | *mɨki | — |
Words derived from “mictlān”