Where does “nahnahui” come from?

nahnahui (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl nāhui, from Proto-Nahuan *naawɨ — four.

nahnahui (Classical Nahuatl): four apiece; four each

Definitions

  1. four apiece; four each

Ancestry of “nahnahui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnāhuifour
2Proto-Nahuan*naawɨfour
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *naawɨ →Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāhui →