Where does “yaomiqui” come from?

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

yaomiqui (Classical Nahuatl): To die in battle

Definitions

  1. To die in battle

Ancestry of “yaomiqui”, step by step

yaomiqui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl miqui

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

via Classical Nahuatl yāōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlyāōtlwar; enemy, war; enemy; war
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *mɨki →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miqui →