Where does “citlalim popoca” come from?

citlalim popoca (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl popōca — to smoke.

citlalim popoca (Classical Nahuatl): A bright, or long-lasting comet

Definitions

  1. A bright, or long-lasting comet

Ancestry of “citlalim popoca”, step by step

citlalim popoca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl popōca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpopōcato smoke

via Classical Nahuatl citlālin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcitlālinstar
Every word from Classical Nahuatl popōca