Where does “ahuacaxochitl” come from?

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

ahuacaxochitl (Classical Nahuatl): avocado flower

Definitions

  1. avocado flower

Ancestry of “ahuacaxochitl”, step by step

ahuacaxochitl 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 xōchitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxōchitlflower, blossom; a flower
Every word from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl →