Where does “tzopilocuauhtli” come from?

tzopilocuauhtli (Central Nahuatl) comes from Central Nahuatl cuauhtli, from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli — eagle.

tzopilocuauhtli (Central Nahuatl): condor

Definitions

  1. condor

Ancestry of “tzopilocuauhtli”, step by step

tzopilocuauhtli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Nahuatl cuauhtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlcuauhtlieagle
2Classical Nahuatlcuāuhtlieagle

via Central Nahuatl tzopilotl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatltzopilotlturkey vulture
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli →Every word from Central Nahuatl cuauhtli →