Where does “qwaati” come from?

qwaati (Cahuilla) comes from Spanish cuate, from Classical Nahuatl cōātl — it is a snake; snake; a snake.

qwaati (Cahuilla): twin

Definitions

  1. twin

Ancestry of “qwaati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcuatetwin; buddy, friend
2Classical Nahuatlcōātlit is a snake; snake; a snake
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cōātl →Every word from Spanish cuate →