Where does “tepeitzcuintli” come from?

tepeitzcuintli (Central Nahuatl) comes from Central Nahuatl itzcuintli, from Classical Nahuatl itzcuīntli — dog.

tepeitzcuintli (Central Nahuatl): paca

Definitions

  1. paca

Ancestry of “tepeitzcuintli”, step by step

tepeitzcuintli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Nahuatl itzcuintli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlitzcuintlidog
2Classical Nahuatlitzcuīntlidog

via Central Nahuatl tepetl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatltepetlmountain, big hill
Every word from Classical Nahuatl itzcuīntli →Every word from Central Nahuatl itzcuintli →