Where does “cihuapiltzintli” come from?

cihuapiltzintli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cihuāpilli, from Classical Nahuatl cihuātl — woman, wife; woman, female; a woman.

cihuapiltzintli (Classical Nahuatl): she is a young girl

Definitions

  1. she is a young girl

Ancestry of “cihuapiltzintli”, step by step

cihuapiltzintli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cihuāpilli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcihuāpillinoblewoman; girl, maiden
2Classical Nahuatlcihuātlwoman, wife; woman, female; a woman

via Classical Nahuatl tzin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzin—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cihuātl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cihuāpilli →