Where does “tepozcoatl” come from?

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

tepozcoatl (Central Nahuatl): train

Definitions

  1. train

Ancestry of “tepozcoatl”, step by step

tepozcoatl 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 tepoztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatltepoztlimetal
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cōātl →Every word from Central Nahuatl coatl →