Where does “mizto” come from?

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

mizto (Central Nahuatl): cat mammal

Definitions

  1. cat mammal

Ancestry of “mizto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmiztonDiminutive of miztli; a house cat
2Classical NahuatlmiztliPuma/cougar/mountain lion
3Proto-Uto-Aztecanmusawildcat
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miztli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mizton →