Reconstruction:Classical Nahuatl/huehuetqui

This Classical Nahuatl entry contains reconstructed words 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)

A male of advanced age; an old man.

Derived terms

huēhueh
huēhuetcātōntli
huēhuetcāyōtl

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 157r

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