Where does “opochmaitl” come from?

opochmaitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl māitl, from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)-.

opochmaitl (Classical Nahuatl): left hand

Definitions

  1. left hand

Ancestry of “opochmaitl”, step by step

opochmaitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl māitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
2Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—

via Classical Nahuatl ōpōchtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlōpōchtlileft, left-hand side; left side
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →