Where does “miyequintin cuauhneuczayoltin” come from?

miyequintin cuauhneuczayoltin (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl miyequintin, from Classical Nahuatl miyec — many.

miyequintin cuauhneuczayoltin (Classical Nahuatl): a swarm of arboreal honey bees

Definitions

  1. a swarm of arboreal honey bees

Ancestry of “miyequintin cuauhneuczayoltin”, step by step

miyequintin cuauhneuczayoltin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl miyequintin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmiyequintinplural of miyec
2Classical Nahuatlmiyecmany

via Classical Nahuatl cuauhneuczāyōltin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuauhneuczāyōltinhoney bees
Every word from Classical Nahuatl miyec →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miyequintin →