Where does “āhuacatl” come from?
āhuacatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.
āhuacatl (Classical Nahuatl): avocado; testicle; avocado; testicle, avocado
Definitions
- avocado; testicle; avocado; testicle, avocado
Ancestry of “āhuacatl”, step by step
āhuacatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Nahuan pa:wa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nahuan | pa:wa | avocado |
via Proto-Nahuan *aawaka-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nahuan | *aawaka- | — |