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Where does “Caxtillan huehxolotl” come from?

Caxtillan huehxolotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl Caxtīllān, from Spanish Castilla, from Old Spanish Castiella, from Medieval Latin Castella, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Caxtillan huehxolotl (Classical Nahuatl): rooster, cock

Definitions

  1. rooster, cock

Ancestry of “Caxtillan huehxolotl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlCaxtīllānSpain, something Spanish; Spain; something...
2SpanishCastillaCastile; Castille
3Old SpanishCastiella—
4Medieval LatinCastella—
5Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
6Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
7Proto-Italickastromknife
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
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