Where does “centzontleh” come from?
centzontleh (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl centzontlahtōleh, from Classical Nahuatl tlahtōlli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.
Ancestry of “centzontleh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | centzontlahtōleh | mockingbird |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tlahtōlli | a word; speech; language; a word; speech;... |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | -lli | Forms a passive participle from any verb |