Where does “chihchīlocuilin” come from?

chihchīlocuilin (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ocuilin — worm.

Ancestry of “chihchīlocuilin”, step by step

chihchīlocuilin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ocuilin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlocuilinworm

via Classical Nahuatl chihchīltic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchihchīlticred, chili red

Words derived from “chihchīlocuilin”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl ocuilin →