Where does “cuāhuiztetl” come from?

cuāhuiztetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl iztetl, from Proto-Nahuan ɨstə-.

cuāhuiztetl (Classical Nahuatl): The claws of an eagle

Definitions

  1. The claws of an eagle

Ancestry of “cuāhuiztetl”, step by step

cuāhuiztetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl iztetl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatliztetlfingernail
2Proto-Nahuanɨstə-—

via Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuāuhtlieagle

Words derived from “cuāhuiztetl”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan ɨstə- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl iztetl →