Where does “cochitzapotl” come from?

cochitzapotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tzapotl, from Proto-Nahuan ȼapotl — sapote.

cochitzapotl (Classical Nahuatl): Casimiroa edulis white sapote

Definitions

  1. Casimiroa edulis white sapote

Ancestry of “cochitzapotl”, step by step

cochitzapotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tzapotl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzapotlsapote
2Proto-Nahuanȼapotlsapote

via Classical Nahuatl cochi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcochisleep
Every word from Proto-Nahuan ȼapotl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tzapotl →