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

  1. the action of dying or the state of being dead;...

Ancestry of “miquiztli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmiquiliztlideath; mortality
2Classical NahuatlmiquiTo die
3Proto-Nahuan*mɨki—

Words derived from “miquiztli”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miqui →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miquiliztli →