Reconstruction:Classical Nahuatl/michhuatzalli

This Classical Nahuatl entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From michin (“fish”) +‎ tlahuātzalli (“something dried”), with the loss of the substantival element tla- (“thing”), as the element michin is a noun. Attested indirectly through a diminutive form in the compound Caxtīllān michhuātzaltepitōn (“dried sardine, herring”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mit͡ʃ.waːˈt͡sa.lːi]

Noun

*michhuātzalli (inanimate)

1. dried fish
   • 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 221v.

     Sardina arecada pece conocido.  caſtillã michuatzaltepitõ.

     A dried sardine, a known [type of] fish. caſtillã michuatzaltepitõ.

Derived terms

• michhuātzaltepitōn

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa