Where does “tepocolcoatl” come from?

tepocolcoatl (Central Nahuatl) comes from Central Nahuatl coatl, from Classical Nahuatl cōātl — it is a snake; snake; a snake.

tepocolcoatl (Central Nahuatl): rattlesnake

Definitions

  1. rattlesnake

Ancestry of “tepocolcoatl”, step by step

tepocolcoatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Nahuatl coatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central NahuatlcoatlA snake
2Classical Nahuatlcōātlit is a snake; snake; a snake

via Central Nahuatl tepocolli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatltepocollisnake plant
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cōātl →Every word from Central Nahuatl coatl →