Where does “xochimicqui” come from?

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

xochimicqui (Classical Nahuatl): a sacrificial victim, especially a prisoner of...

Definitions

  1. a sacrificial victim, especially a prisoner of...

Ancestry of “xochimicqui”, step by step

xochimicqui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl micqui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmicquiOne that has died; a dead person or animal
2Classical NahuatlmiquiTo die
3Proto-Nahuan*mɨki—

via Classical Nahuatl xōchitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxōchitlflower, blossom; a flower
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miqui →Every word from Classical Nahuatl micqui →