Where does “chichicoatl” come from?

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

chichicoatl (Central Nahuatl): chichicua

Definitions

  1. chichicua

Ancestry of “chichicoatl”, step by step

chichicoatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Nahuatl coatl

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

via Central Nahuatl chichi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central NahuatlchichiDog
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cōātl →Every word from Central Nahuatl coatl →