Reconstruction:Classical Nahuatl/huehuetqui

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 huēhueti, huēhuehti (“to age, grow old”) +‎ -qui. Attested indirectly in forms like the apocopic huēhueh, the plural huēhuetqueh, and derived terms like huēhuetcāyōtl (“old age”) and the diminutive huēhuetcātōntli (“small old man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [weːˈwet.ki]

Noun

*huēhuetqui (animate)

  1. A male of advanced age; an old man.

Derived terms

References

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