Where does “tlācamichin” come from?

tlācamichin (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl michin, from Proto-Nahuan mičim — fish.

tlācamichin (Classical Nahuatl): large fish

Definitions

  1. large fish

Ancestry of “tlācamichin”, step by step

tlācamichin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmichinfish
2Proto-Nahuanmičimfish

via Central Nahuatl tlacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatltlacatlhuman
2Classical Nahuatltlācatlhuman; person, human; a person; slave

via Central Nahuatl michin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlmichinfish

Words derived from “tlācamichin”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan mičim →Every word from Classical Nahuatl michin →
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