Where does “xicmecayotl” come from?

xicmecayotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mecayōtl, from Classical Nahuatl mecatl — cord, rope; whip; concubine.

xicmecayotl (Classical Nahuatl): umbilical cord

Definitions

  1. umbilical cord

Ancestry of “xicmecayotl”, step by step

xicmecayotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mecayōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmecayōtlcord
2Classical Nahuatlmecatlcord, rope; whip; concubine

via Classical Nahuatl xīctli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxīctlinavel
Every word from Classical Nahuatl mecatl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mecayōtl →