Where does “miztli” come from?

miztli (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl miztli, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa — wildcat.

miztli (Central Nahuatl): Puma, cougar, mountain lion (Puma concolor)

Definitions

  1. Puma, cougar, mountain lion (Puma concolor)

Ancestry of “miztli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmiztliPuma/cougar/mountain lion
2Proto-Uto-Aztecanmusawildcat

Words derived from “miztli”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miztli →