Where does “zacayamānqui” come from?

zacayamānqui (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl zacatl, from Uto-Aztecan saka-t.

zacayamānqui (Classical Nahuatl): it is soft straw or hay, used especially to make beds or mattresses

Definitions

  1. it is soft straw or hay, used especially to make beds or mattresses

Ancestry of “zacayamānqui”, step by step

zacayamānqui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl zacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlzacatlDry weeds or grass, especially when used as...
2Uto-Aztecansaka-t

via Classical Nahuatl yamānqui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlyamānquisomething soft

Words derived from “zacayamānqui

Every word from Uto-Aztecan saka-tEvery word from Classical Nahuatl zacatl