Where does “tlemiqui” come from?

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

tlemiqui (Classical Nahuatl): To be burned, scorched; to suffer from fire or...

Definitions

  1. To be burned, scorched; to suffer from fire or...

Ancestry of “tlemiqui”, step by step

tlemiqui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl miqui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmiquiTo die
2Proto-Nahuan*mɨki

via Classical Nahuatl tletl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltletlfire; fever; uropygial gland
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *mɨkiEvery word from Classical Nahuatl miqui
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