Where does “canauhquilitl” come from?

canauhquilitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl quilitl — An edible herb or vegetable.

canauhquilitl (Classical Nahuatl): purslane

Definitions

  1. purslane

Ancestry of “canauhquilitl”, step by step

canauhquilitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl quilitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlquilitlAn edible herb or vegetable

via Classical Nahuatl canauhtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcanauhtliduck
Every word from Classical Nahuatl quilitl →