Where does “tzoncalmiztli” come from?

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

tzoncalmiztli (Central Nahuatl): Lion (Panthera leo), a wild felid of Africa and Asia

Definitions

  1. Lion (Panthera leo), a wild felid of Africa and Asia

Ancestry of “tzoncalmiztli”, step by step

tzoncalmiztli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Nahuatl miztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central NahuatlmiztliPuma, cougar, mountain lion (Puma concolor)
2Classical NahuatlmiztliPuma/cougar/mountain lion
3Proto-Uto-Aztecanmusawildcat

via Central Nahuatl tzoncalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatltzoncalli—
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miztli →Every word from Central Nahuatl miztli →
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