Where does “centzontlahtōleh” come from?

centzontlahtōleh (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlahtōlli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

centzontlahtōleh (Classical Nahuatl): mockingbird

Definitions

  1. mockingbird

Ancestry of “centzontlahtōleh”, step by step

centzontlahtōleh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tlahtōlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlahtōllia word; speech; language; a word; speech;...
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl centzontli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcentzontlifour hundred
2Classical Nahuatltzontlihair; head; crown, headdress

Words derived from “centzontlahtōleh”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlahtōlli →