Where does “hueyulcatl” come from?

hueyulcatl (Central Nahuatl) comes from Central Nahuatl yulcatl, from Classical Nahuatl yolcatl, from Classical Nahuatl yōli — to live; to be alive; live; live.

hueyulcatl (Central Nahuatl): elephant, mammoth

Definitions

  1. elephant, mammoth

Ancestry of “hueyulcatl”, step by step

hueyulcatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Nahuatl yulcatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlyulcatlanimal
2Classical NahuatlyolcatlA bug; an insect
3Classical Nahuatlyōlito live; to be alive; live; live

via Central Nahuatl huey

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlhuey—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl yōli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl yolcatl →Every word from Central Nahuatl yulcatl →