Where does “miquiztlacualli” come from?
miquiztlacualli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl miquiztli, from Classical Nahuatl miquiliztli, from Classical Nahuatl miqui, from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki.
miquiztlacualli (Classical Nahuatl): Deadly food; something that causes death when...
Definitions
- Deadly food; something that causes death when...
Ancestry of “miquiztlacualli”, step by step
miquiztlacualli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl miquiztli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | miquiztli | the action of dying or the state of being dead;... |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | miquiliztli | death; mortality |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | miqui | To die |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | *mɨki | — |