Where does “Caxtillan ocoxochitl” come from?
Caxtillan ocoxochitl (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 ocoxochitl (Classical Nahuatl): clover
Definitions
- clover
Ancestry of “Caxtillan ocoxochitl”, step by step
Caxtillan ocoxochitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl Caxtīllān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | Caxtīllān | Spain, something Spanish; Spain; something... |
| 2 | Spanish | Castilla | Castile; Castille |
| 3 | Old Spanish | Castiella | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Castella | — |
| 5 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 6 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Classical Nahuatl ocōxōchitl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | ocōxōchitl | flowering herb |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | ocōtl | pinewood; a pinewood torch; pine, pinewood;... |