Where does “coanacatl” come from?

coanacatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cōātl — it is a snake; snake; a snake.

coanacatl (Classical Nahuatl): snake meat

Definitions

  1. snake meat

Ancestry of “coanacatl”, step by step

coanacatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cōātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcōātlit is a snake; snake; a snake

via Classical Nahuatl nacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlnacatlMeat; flesh
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cōātl