Where does “aztatzontli” come from?

aztatzontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tzontli — hair; head; crown, headdress.

aztatzontli (Classical Nahuatl): An ornament of Snowy Egret feathers

Definitions

  1. An ornament of Snowy Egret feathers

Ancestry of “aztatzontli”, step by step

aztatzontli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tzontli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzontlihair; head; crown, headdress

via Classical Nahuatl āztatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāztatlsnowy egret (Egretta thula)

Words derived from “aztatzontli”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl tzontli →