Where does “chilxocotl” come from?

chilxocotl (Central Nahuatl) comes from Central Nahuatl xocotl, from Classical Nahuatl xocotl — A fruit.

chilxocotl (Central Nahuatl): Mexican pincushion fruit

Definitions

  1. Mexican pincushion fruit

Ancestry of “chilxocotl”, step by step

chilxocotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Nahuatl xocotl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlxocotlapple
2Classical NahuatlxocotlA fruit

via Central Nahuatl chilli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlchillichili pepper
2Classical Nahuatlchīllichili; chili pepper; pepper
Every word from Classical Nahuatl xocotl →Every word from Central Nahuatl xocotl →