Where does “zacacintli” come from?

zacacintli (Central Nahuatl) comes from Central Nahuatl zacatl, from Classical Nahuatl zacatl, from Uto-Aztecan saka-t.

zacacintli (Central Nahuatl): wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat

Ancestry of “zacacintli”, step by step

zacacintli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Nahuatl zacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central NahuatlzacatlDry weeds or grass, especially when used as...
2Classical NahuatlzacatlDry weeds or grass, especially when used as...
3Uto-Aztecansaka-t—

via Central Nahuatl cintli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlcintlicorncob
2Classical Nahuatlcintlicorncob
Every word from Uto-Aztecan saka-t →Every word from Classical Nahuatl zacatl →Every word from Central Nahuatl zacatl →