Where does “cihuamiztli” come from?

cihuamiztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl miztli, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa — wildcat.

cihuamiztli (Classical Nahuatl): A female puma; mountain lion

Definitions

  1. A female puma; mountain lion

Ancestry of “cihuamiztli”, step by step

cihuamiztli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl miztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmiztliPuma/cougar/mountain lion
2Proto-Uto-Aztecanmusawildcat

via Classical Nahuatl cihuātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcihuātlwoman, wife; woman, female; a woman
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miztli →