Where does “ahuacacuahuitl” come from?

ahuacacuahuitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.

ahuacacuahuitl (Classical Nahuatl): avocado

Definitions

  1. avocado

Ancestry of “ahuacacuahuitl”, step by step

ahuacacuahuitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāhuacatlavocado; testicle; avocado; testicle, avocado
2Proto-Nahuanpa:waavocado

via Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuahuitla shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood
Every word from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl →