English
Michoacán
Michoacán comes from Classical Nahuatl Michhuahcan ‘place of fish’, and goes back to Proto-Nahuan *mičɨm.
- Proto-Nahuanprehistoric (reconstructed)*mičɨmreconstructed
- Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600michin‘fish’
- Classical Nahuatl, derivedc. 1300–1600michhuah‘possessor of fish’
- Classical Nahuatl, derivedc. 1300–1600Michhuahcan‘place of fish’by way of Classical Nahuatl michhuah
- EnglishtodayMichoacán
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Nahuanprehistoric (reconstructed)*mičɨmreconstructed
- Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600michin‘fish’
- Classical Nahuatl, derivedc. 1300–1600michhuah‘possessor of fish’
- Classical Nahuatl, derivedc. 1300–1600Michhuahcan‘place of fish’by way of Classical Nahuatl michhuah
- EnglishtodayMichoacán
Every English word from Proto-Nahuan *mičɨm
Today it means
name A state of Mexico.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Nahuan *mičɨm / Michoacán