Where does “Caxtillan totolin” come from?
Caxtillan totolin (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 totolin (Classical Nahuatl): hen
Definitions
- hen
Ancestry of “Caxtillan totolin”, step by step
Caxtillan totolin 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 tōtolin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tōtolin | turkey; turkey hen, hen; chicken |