Where does “Michoacán” come from?
Michoacán (English) comes from Spanish Michoacán, from Classical Nahuatl michhuahcān, from Classical Nahuatl michhuah, from Classical Nahuatl michin, from Proto-Nahuan mičim — fish.
Ancestry of “Michoacán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Michoacán | — |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | michhuahcān | Michoacán |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | michhuah | one who has or holds fish; an inhabitant of... |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | michin | fish |
| 5 | Proto-Nahuan | mičim | fish |