Where does “puromi̱jqui̱” come from?

puromi̱jqui̱ (Tetelcingo Nahuatl) comes from Tetelcingo Nahuatl puro, from Spanish burro, from Spanish borrico, from Latin burricus, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

puromi̱jqui̱ (Tetelcingo Nahuatl): dead donkey

Definitions

  1. dead donkey

Ancestry of “puromi̱jqui̱”, step by step

puromi̱jqui̱ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tetelcingo Nahuatl puro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tetelcingo NahuatlpuroDonkey
2Spanishburrodonkey, especially one used as a pack animal; a...
3Spanishborricodonkey; a stubborn, lazy, or stupid person
4Latinburricussmall horse
5LatinBurrusflushed, red
6Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
7Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via Tetelcingo Nahuatl mi̱jqui̱

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tetelcingo Nahuatlmi̱jqui̱dead person
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός