Where does “ayotochtli” come from?

ayotochtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tōchtli, from Classical Nahuatl tepētl — hill; mountain, hill.

ayotochtli (Classical Nahuatl): Armadillo

Definitions

  1. Armadillo

Ancestry of “ayotochtli”, step by step

ayotochtli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tōchtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōchtlirabbit
2Classical Nahuatltepētlhill; mountain, hill

via Nahuatl āyōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nahuatlāyōtlturtle
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōchtli →