Where does “cuauhcuetzpalin” come from?

cuauhcuetzpalin (Central Nahuatl) comes from Central Nahuatl cuauhtli, from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli — eagle.

cuauhcuetzpalin (Central Nahuatl): iguana

Definitions

  1. iguana

Ancestry of “cuauhcuetzpalin”, step by step

cuauhcuetzpalin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Nahuatl cuauhtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlcuauhtlieagle
2Classical Nahuatlcuāuhtlieagle

via Central Nahuatl cuetzpalin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlcuetzpalinlizard
2Classical Nahuatlcuetzpalinlizard; The fourth day sign of the Aztec...
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