Where does “nahuilhuitl” come from?

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

nahuilhuitl (Classical Nahuatl): A period of four days

Definitions

  1. A period of four days

Ancestry of “nahuilhuitl”, step by step

nahuilhuitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl nāhui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnāhuifour
2Proto-Nahuan*naawɨfour

via Classical Nahuatl ilhuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlilhuitlDay; Feast day; fiesta
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *naawɨ →Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāhui →