Where does “poyomiqui” come from?

poyomiqui (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl miqui, from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki.

poyomiqui (Classical Nahuatl): To die through treachery

Definitions

  1. To die through treachery

Ancestry of “poyomiqui”, step by step

poyomiqui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl miqui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmiquiTo die
2Proto-Nahuan*mɨki—

via Classical Nahuatl poyōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpoyōtl—
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miqui →