Where does “Caxtillan tzaucxochitl” come from?
Caxtillan tzaucxochitl (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 tzaucxochitl (Classical Nahuatl): A bulbous flowering plant of Spanish import; an...
Definitions
- A bulbous flowering plant of Spanish import; an...
Ancestry of “Caxtillan tzaucxochitl”, step by step
Caxtillan tzaucxochitl traces back through 3 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 tzaucxōchitl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tzaucxōchitl | orchid |
via Classical Nahuatl Spain]], something Spanish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | Spain]], something Spanish | — |