Where does “miquiztli” come from?
miquiztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl miquiliztli, from Classical Nahuatl miqui, from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki.
miquiztli (Classical Nahuatl): the action of dying or the state of being dead;...
Definitions
- the action of dying or the state of being dead;...
Ancestry of “miquiztli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | miquiliztli | death; mortality |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | miqui | To die |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *mɨki | — |
Words derived from “miquiztli”