Where does “tianguis” come from?

tianguis (Mexican Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli, from Classical Nahuatl tiyāmiqui — to sell.

tianguis (Mexican Spanish): An indigenous open-air market selling produce,...

Definitions

  1. An indigenous open-air market selling produce,...

Ancestry of “tianguis”, step by step

tianguis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltiyānquiztlimarket; it is a street market; marketplace
2Classical Nahuatltiyāmiquito sell

via Nahuatl tiyanquiztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nahuatltiyanquiztli—

Words derived from “tianguis”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl tiyāmiqui →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli →