Where does “Cuetlaxcoapan” come from?

Cuetlaxcoapan (Central Nahuatl) comes from Central Nahuatl coatl, from Classical Nahuatl cōātl — it is a snake; snake; a snake.

Ancestry of “Cuetlaxcoapan”, step by step

Cuetlaxcoapan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Nahuatl coatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central NahuatlcoatlA snake
2Classical Nahuatlcōātlit is a snake; snake; a snake

via Central Nahuatl cuetlaxtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlcuetlaxtli—

via Central Nahuatl pan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlpan—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cōātl →Every word from Central Nahuatl coatl →