Where does “ahuacuauhtomatl” come from?

ahuacuauhtomatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tomātl, from Proto-Nahuan *toma- — tomatillo.

ahuacuauhtomatl (Classical Nahuatl): acorn

Definitions

  1. acorn

Ancestry of “ahuacuauhtomatl”, step by step

ahuacuauhtomatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tomātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltomātltomato
2Proto-Nahuan*toma-tomatillo

via Classical Nahuatl āhuacuahuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāhuacuahuitloak
2Classical Nahuatlcuahuitla shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *toma- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tomātl →