Where does “mixxincayotl” come from?

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

mixxincayotl (Classical Nahuatl): The scales of a fish; fishskin

Definitions

  1. The scales of a fish; fishskin

Ancestry of “mixxincayotl”, step by step

mixxincayotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish

via Classical Nahuatl xīncāyōtl

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