Where does “michoacano” come from?

michoacano (Spanish) comes from Spanish Michoacán, from Classical Nahuatl michhuahcān, from Classical Nahuatl michhuah, from Classical Nahuatl michin, from Proto-Nahuan mičim — fish.

michoacano (Spanish): Of or pertaining to the Mexican state of...

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Of or pertaining to the Mexican state of...

Ancestry of “michoacano”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Michoacán	—
2	Classical Nahuatl	michhuahcān	—
3	Classical Nahuatl	michhuah	one who has or holds fish; an inhabitant of...
4	Classical Nahuatl	michin	fish
5	Proto-Nahuan	mičim	fish

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